is outlined what the quote means to you? it's not what it

>>9544288

>is outlined quote means to you

holy shit dude

>>9544288
Who knows what Nabby thought while writing it. He probably just thought, "Sounds nice? I'll stick it in there." He's really good at creating beautiful works but isn't exactly a philosopher, he's more like an idiot savant in that respect. Hunting with your mind through Nabby's works for what he thinks on life, religion, and the universe seems to me a very unfulfilling use of your time. As he himself would say, he speaks to the heart --- and to the spine (namely, its capacity to be touched and to tingle).

>>9544304
Whoa, of course Nab is an arch aesthete, but I would be very hesitant to claim that his works are merely pretty sentences. I mean if Lolita isn't a story about morality (albeit maybe about the author himself) then what is? Not to mention the strong thematics of nostalgia, alienation, and melancholy throughout his work. He is definitely no philosopher, but I cant agree that his work is independent of humanity or emotion. Maybe you could say his work is idea-deprived

OP here

I always read it as commentary on how we rarely get to do exactly what we want. How a lot of our days are spent hoping, wishing and planning for that perfect moment while life is passing us by. All the dreams and fantasies and unfinished projects.

https://youtu.be/Q_w4DVgvVHs

If I wanted to discuss reddit comments I'd go to reddit.

we are but individual words in an endless poem, instruments in an infinite orchëstra, tears in a rain

>>9544288
Why do so many people think it's from Lolita? (It's from Pale Fire, to anyone who doesn't know.)

>>9546240
because most people only know Nabokov because of Lolita

>>9544288
It ought to be well understood to anyone who's read Nabokov that what one of his characters says is not necessarily what the author thinks--even more so than with other authors. That said, my interpretation pretty much aligns with the outlined guy. He is definitely purposely ambiguous--as usual.

>>9544288
It's not much of a stretch from Plato's idea thar each dialogue throughout history works toward the final Truth.

>>9544731
this except for the tears in the rain bit

>>9544304
you are retarded, the meaning is clear
>>9544543
you are projecting, that is not what it means at all.

>>9546278
this guy gets it, though Nabb's phrase isn't as targeted because he doesn't declare we're working towards the Truth, he calls it instead "a vast obscure unfinished masterpiece"

>>9544356
Do you have something wrong with your brain? The poster you responded to said Nabakov deals in emotion, not thoughts, and you respond with, "but I cant agree that his work is independent of humanity or emotion," something that wasn't even implied. You need reading comprehension lessons.

>>9544288
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>>9544288
>MFW there are people trying to unironically start threads with screenshots of discussions from reddit