Quote by Vladimir Nabokov

I see again my schoolroom in Vyra, the blue roses of the wallpaper, the open window. Everything is as it should be, nothing will ever change, nobody will ever die.

I see again my schoolroom in Vyra, the blue roses of the wal

Summary

This quote expresses a sense of nostalgia and longing for the past. The speaker reminisces about their schoolroom, specifically focusing on the blue roses on the wallpaper and the open window. Through these vivid details, they convey a desire for permanence and an aversion to change. The mention of nothing ever changing and nobody ever dying suggests a yearning to hold onto the innocence and simplicity of that time, highlighting the speaker's wistful longing for the past and their desire to escape the inevitability of mortality.

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