Treading the soil of the moon, palpating its pebbles, tasting the panic and splendor of the event, feeling in the pit of one's stomach the separation from terre... These form the most romantic sensation an explorer has ever known... This is the only thing I can say about the matter. The utilitarian results do not interest me.

Vladimir Nabokov

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Topic

The moon

Author

Vladimir Nabokov

Language

English

Time

1969 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

Russia Europe

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Citation

Nabokov, Vladimir. Quoted in The New York Times. 21 July 1969.

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William Sloane Coffin

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Topic
Rat race
Speaker
William Sloane Coffin
Medium
Sermon
Language
English
Time
1965 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Coffin, William Sloane. "In Praise of Rest." 29 July 1979, Riverside Church, New York City, New York, USA. Sermon.

Current Citation

Coffin, William Sloane. "In Praise of Rest." The Collected Sermons of William Sloane Coffin: The Riverside Years. Vol. 1, Westminster John Knox Press, 2008.