Vladimir Nabokov Quotes

In An Anglo-Saxon Thriller, The Villain Is Generally Punished, And The Strong Silent Man Generally Wins The Weak Babbling Girl, But There Is No Governmental Law In Western Countries To Ban A Story That Does Not Comply With A Fond Tradition, So That We Always Hope That The Wicked But Romantic Fellow Will Escape Scot-free And The Good But Dull Chap Will Be Finally Snubbed By The Moody Heroine.

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