Quote by Vladimir Nabokov
A work of art has no importance whatever to society. It is only im

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

Other quotes by Vladimir Nabokov

Sleep is the most moronic fraternity in the world, with the heaviest dues and the crudest rituals. – Vladimir Nabokov

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Sleep
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Imagination, the supreme delight of the immortal and the immature, should be limited. In order to enjoy life, we should not enjoy it too much. – Vladimir Nabokov

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[I]t was a hymn to the beauty of the human form… and the praise of Nature, sublime, indifferent, lovely, and cruel. – W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, 1919

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Art is not a thing; it is a way. – Elbert Hubbard

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Theres no art to find the minds construction in the face. – William Shakespeare

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Galleries began growing in both number and size in the late seventies, when artists who worked in lofts wanted to exhibit their work in spaces similar to the ones the art was made in. – Jerry Saltz

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Every Night and every Morn
Some to Misery are born.
Every Morn and every Night
Some are born to Sweet Delight,
Some are born to Endless Night. – William Blake

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What is all wisdom save a collection of platitudes? – Norman Douglas

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