Quote of the Day
Authors Categories Blog Quote Maker Videos
 

Vladimir Nabokov, Pnin Quotes: He was afraid of touching his own wrist. He never attempted to sleep on his left side, even in those dismal hours of the night when the insomniac longs for a third side after trying the two he has.
         

He was afraid of touching his own wrist. He never attempted to sleep on his left side, even in those dismal hours of the night when the insomniac longs for a third side after trying the two he has.


Vladimir Nabokov, Pnin
Check all other quotes by Vladimir Nabokov, Pnin

Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.

Embed:

Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.





He was afraid of touching his own wrist. He never attempted to sleep on his left side, even in those dismal hours of the night when the insomniac longs for a third side after trying the two he has.
         



Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:


Styles:

×

MLA Style Citation


"Vladimir Nabokov, Pnin Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Fri. 22 Nov. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/He-was-afraid-of-touching-his-own-45292>.





Check out


Other quotes of Vladimir Nabokov, Pnin


- A sentyment staje się uciążliwy. W końcu jest coś nazbyt fizycznego w próbie zachowania cząstki dzieciństwa na swoim mostku. - Nie pan pierwszy sprowadza wiarę do zmysłu dotyku.

- A sentyment staje się uciążliwy. W końcu jest coś nazbyt fizycznego w próbie zachowania cząstki dzieciństwa na swoim mostku. - Nie pan pierwszy sprowadza wiarę do zmysłu dotyku.



His life was a constant war with insensate objects that fell apart, or attacked him, or refused to function, or viciously got themselves lost as soon as they entered the sphere of his existence.

His life was a constant war with insensate objects that fell apart, or attacked him, or refused to function, or viciously got themselves lost as soon as they entered the sphere of his existence.



All of which does not alter the fact that Pnin was on the wrong train.

All of which does not alter the fact that Pnin was on the wrong train.





Other quotes you may like


My best friend is dead, and I could have saved her. It’s so wrong so completely and painfully wrong, that I walked through my front door tonight smiling.

My best friend is dead, and I could have saved her. It’s so wrong so completely and painfully wrong, that I walked through my front door tonight smiling.



I never thought that others would take my theories so much more seriously than I did.

I never thought that others would take my theories so much more seriously than I did.



The more successful you are the less accessible you will become.

The more successful you are the less accessible you will become.



You gave him an opportunity of showing greatness of character and he did not seize it. He will never forgive you for that.

You gave him an opportunity of showing greatness of character and he did not seize it. He will never forgive you for that.



I'm kinda stuck in that awkward in-between stage where my hair is just starting to fall out, but I'm still maintaining my youthful acne.

I'm kinda stuck in that awkward in-between stage where my hair is just starting to fall out, but I'm still maintaining my youthful acne.



I always have had, and always shall have, a profound regard for Christianity, the religion of my fathers, and for its rights, its usages and observances.

I always have had, and always shall have, a profound regard for Christianity, the religion of my fathers, and for its rights, its usages and observances.



I try to avoid typecasting by doing different roles.

I try to avoid typecasting by doing different roles.



And an equation is the same whether it's written in red or green ink

And an equation is the same whether it's written in red or green ink



For me, personally, Im usually not on my phone that much. I prefer listening to old radio shows and watching foreign films than tweeting.

For me, personally, Im usually not on my phone that much. I prefer listening to old radio shows and watching foreign films than tweeting.




Quote Description


This page presents the quote "He was afraid of touching his own wrist. He never attempted to sleep on his left side, even in those dismal hours of the night when the insomniac longs for a third side after trying the two he has.". Author of this quote is Vladimir Nabokov, Pnin. This quote is about insomniac, vladimir-nabokov, insomnia, left-handed, pnin, sleep, wrist, fear, left,.