I have often noticed that after I had bestowed on the characters of my novels some treasured item of my past, it would pine away in the artificial world where I had so abruptly placed it.
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"I have often noticed that after I had bestowed on the characters of my novels some treasured item of my past, it would pine away in the artificial world where I had so abruptly placed it." — Vladimir Nabokov
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I have often noticed that after I had bestowed on the characters of my novels some treasured item of my past, it would pine away in the artificial world where I had so abruptly placed it. — Vladimir Nabokov
About Vladimir Nabokov
Vladimir Nabokov was a Novelist from Russian Empire (1899–1977).
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This quote is attributed to Vladimir Nabokov, a Novelist from Russian Empire.
When did Vladimir Nabokov live?
Vladimir Nabokov lived from 1899 – 1977.