My only grudge against nature was that I could not turn my Lolita inside out and apply voracious lips to her young matrix, her unknown heart, her nacreous liver, the sea-grapes of her lungs, her comely twin kidneys.
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Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the tip of the tongue taking a trip of three steps down the palate to tap, at three, on the teeth. Lo. Lee. Ta.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote expresses a deep, passionate love, highlighting both desire and obsession.
In this quote from Nabokov's 'Lolita,' the speaker conveys an intense and consuming love for a young girl named Lolita. The use of vivid imagery and the playful phonetic breakdown of her name emphasizes the speaker's infatuation, equating this love to a profound and central aspect of his existence, blending sin and soul, desire and identity.
Themes
LovePassionInfatuationObsessionDesire
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a romantic letter to express deep affection.
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