"The breaking of a wave cannot explain the whole sea."

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Source : Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov (2008). “The Real Life of Sebastian Knight”, p.105, New Directions Publishing

Vladimir Nabokov

#Sea Quotes #Wave Quotes #Breaking Promises Quotes

“Smart people are a dime a dozen. What matters is the ability to think different... to think out of the box.”
“The first stage of this tranquility consists in silencing the lips when the heart is excited. The second, in silencing the mind when the soul is still excited. The goal is a perfect peacefulness even in the middle of the raging storm.”
“One cannot be able in life by fearing to live.”
“You can hit as many revolutions as you want, but women are always going to wear uncomfortable shoes that look good.”
“It was easy to believe, between lessons on Shakespeare and Dickens and Austen, that all of the great stories had already been written by dead Europeans. But every time I saw 'The Outsiders', I knew better. It was the first time I'd realized that real people write books.”
“Social media is your platform to build a unique fan base while you express yourself exactly how you see yourself. Build wisely.”
“All disciplines affect each other. Mistakenly the man says, `This is the only area where I let down.` Not true. Every let down affects the rest. Not to think so is naive.”
“imaginary things were often the only items of real substance in people's lives.”

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