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Quote by Vladimir Nabokov
To play safe, I prefer to accept only one type of power: the power

To play safe, I prefer to accept only one type of power: the power of art over trash, the triumph of magic over the brute. – Vladimir Nabokov

Other quotes by Vladimir Nabokov

A work of art has no importance whatever to society. It is only important to the individual. – Vladimir Nabokov

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Art
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Vladimir Nabokov
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The cradle rocks above an abyss, and common sense tells us that our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness. – Vladimir Nabokov

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Light
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People are surprised at how down-to-earth I am. I like to stay home on Friday nights and listen to The Art of Happiness by the Dalai Lama. – Carmen Electra

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I want to serve chess through games, books that are works of art. I would like to bring the game closer to many people all over the world. – Garry Kasparov

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Art

Ive been called many names like perfectionist, difficult and obsessive. I think it takes obsession, takes searching for the details for any artist to be good. – Barbra Streisand

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Art

In an era ruled by materialism and unstable geopolitics, art must be restored to the center of public education. – Camille Paglia

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Art

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Even though I make those movies, I find myself wishing that more of those magic moments could happen in real life. – Jane Seymour

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Our attitude towards others determines their attitude towards us. – Earl Nightingale

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