Nabokov

Famous quotes containing the word nabokov:

“To think that between a Hamburger and a Humburger, she would—invariably, with icy precision—plump for the former.”
—Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)

“Humbert Humbert. What a thrillingly different name.”
—Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)

“Anton Petrovich turned into the passage, followed the arrow to men, mankind, human beings, marched past the toilet, past the kitchen, gave a start when a cat darted under his feet, quickened his step, reached the end of the passage, pushed open a door, and a shower of sunlight splashed his face.”
—Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)