“I think like a genius, I write like a distinguished author, I speak like a child.”
Vladimir Nabokov book Strong Opinions
"Foreword", p. 3.
Strong Opinions (1973)
“The aspiring author, whether genius or not, should never let a day pass without writing at least a few lines.”
The Art of Writing
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