Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.

About This Quote

Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly. The humorist Vladimir Nabokov was brilliant at saying things that were both witty and profound. This quote demonstrates how easily we can fail to recognize our own flaws, while simultaneously judging others’ deficiencies.

He was able to do this by applying his mastery of English vocabulary to create a perfect combination of words. Indeed, the only way to recognize your own flaws is through self-examination.

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