The contemplation of beauty, whether it be a uniquely tinted sunset, a…

Vladimir Nabokov
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The contemplation of beauty, whether it be a uniquely tinted sunset, a radiant face, or a work of art, makes us glance back unwittingly at our personal past and juxtapose ourselves and our inner being with the utterly unattainable beauty revealed to us. ✨ Vladimir Nabokov (2011). The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov, p.97, Vintage
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