Arrow/history

Famous quotes containing the words arrow and/or history:

“Anton Petrovich turned into the passage, followed the arrow to men, mankind, human beings, marched past the toilet, past the kitchen, gave a start when a cat darted under his feet, quickened his step, reached the end of the passage, pushed open a door, and a shower of sunlight splashed his face.”
—Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)

“It takes a great deal of history to produce a little literature.”
—Henry James (1843–1916)