"A work of art has no importance whatever to society. It is only important to the individual." ― Vladimir Nabokov Topic(s): Art More From Vladimir Nabokov "My loathings are simple: stupidity, oppression, crime, cruelty, soft music." "Poetry involves the mysteries of the irrational perceived through rational words." "It’s a pity one can’t imagine what one can’t compare to anything. Genius is an African who dreams up snow." More In Art "The work of art assumes the existence of the perfect spectator, and is indifferent to the fact that no such person exists."― E. M. Forster "Not everybody trusts paintings but people believe photographs."― Ansel Adams "Since my teen years I was interested in martial arts."― Tony Visconti