From early childhood his mother had taught him that to discuss in public a profound emotional experience-which, in the open air, immediately evanesce… - Vladimir Nabokov

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From early childhood his mother had taught him that to discuss in public a profound emotional experience-which, in the open air, immediately evanesces and fades, and, oddly, becomes similar to an analogous experience of one's interlocutor-was not only vulgar, but also a sin against sentiment.