In the quote from Vladimir Nabokov's "Transparent Things," the author suggests that the allure of the past is intertwined with how we perceive the future. He posits that if the future were as tangible and understandable as the past, it would counterbalance our nostalgic tendencies. The implication is that our fixation on past experiences can overshadow our anticipation of what lies ahead.
Nabokov emphasizes the importance of time's duality, where the...