[T]he cherub, alas, proved to be pasted on tough gingerbread which was too hard for many to bite into. – Vladimir Nabokov, The Gift, 1963, translated from Russian by Michael Scammell
No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
People
category
If it has to choose who is to be crucified, the crowd will always save Barabbas. – Jean Cocteau
Always remember, there are two types of people in this world. Those who come into a room and say, Well, here I am! and those who come in and say, Ah, there you are! – Frederick L. Collins
I did 13-something years of talking to wrestlers and promoters about why they did certain things and why they booked matches a certain way and what they were thinking and whether they were satisfied with the draw. And I got a lot of insight in the business. – Billy Corgan
That save from Peles header was the best I ever made. I didnt have any idea how famous it would become – to start with, I didnt even realise Id made it at all. – Gordon Banks
When youre passionate about something, you want it to be all it can be. But in the endgame of life, I fundamentally believe the key to happiness is letting go of that idea of perfection. – Debra Messing
![[T]he cherub, alas, proved to be pasted on tough gingerbread which](/quote/cherub-alas-proved-pasted-tough-gingerbread-which.jpg "[T]he cherub, alas, proved to be pasted on tough gingerbread which")
