The more gifted and talkative one's characters are, the greater the ch…

Vladimir Nabokov
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The more gifted and talkative one's characters are, the greater the chances of their resembling the author in tone or tint of mind. ✨ Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov (1973). Strong opinions, McGraw-Hill Companies
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The more gifted and talkative one's characters are, the greater the chances of their resembling the author in tone or tint of mind. ✨ Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov (1973). Strong opinions, McGraw-Hill Companies

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