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Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov
(April 22, 1899 – July 2, 1977) was a
Russian
-
American
writer.
All quotes on this page are either simple, or have been translated into simple English.
A
monument
of Vladimir Nabokov.
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"I am sufficiently proud of my knowing something to be modest about my not knowing all."
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1
]
Simple
: I am
proud
enough that I know something, so I can be
modest
about not knowing everything.
References
↑
Lolita
, Chapter 23
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