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I have the feeling that I’ve seen everything, but failed to notice the elephants.

Anton Chekhov

Let us learn to appreciate there will be times when the trees will be bare, and look forward to the time when we may pick the fruit.
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Appreciation Fruit Learning Ourselves Time Tree
The happy man only feels at ease because the unhappy bear their burden in silence. Without this silence, happiness would be impossible.
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Easy Feeling Happiness Impossible Man Silence
A woman can become a man’s friend only in the following stages – first an acquantaince, next a mistress, and only then a friend.
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Follow Friendship Man Stage Woman
In short stories it is better to say not enough than to say too much, because, because–I don’t know why.
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Better Enough Myself Reason Story
I don’t understand anything about the ballet; all I know is that during the intervals the ballerinas stink like horses.
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Animal Horse Interval Myself Smell Understand
Be sure not to discuss your hero’s state of mind. Make it clear from his actions.
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Action Discussion Hero Himself Mindset State
There should be more sincerity and heart in human relations, more silence and simplicity in our interactions. Be rude when you’re angry, laugh when something is funny, and answer when you’re asked.
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Angry Answer Funny Heart Human Laughter Sincere Yourself
The more cultured a man, the less fortunate he is.
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Culture Fortunate Himself Man
Any idiot can face a crisis – it’s day to day living that wears you out.
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Crisis Day Face Idiot Live
What a delight it is to respect people!
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Delight People Respect
There is nothing more awful, insulting, and depressing than banality.
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Boredom Depression Insult
If I had listened to the critics I’d have died drunk in the gutter
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Death Drink Listening Myself
In nature a repulsive caterpillar turns into a lovely butterfly. But with human beings it is the other way round: a lovely butterfly turns into a repulsive caterpillar.
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Animal Growth Human Love Nature
Women can’t forgive failure.
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Failure Forgiveness One Liner Woman
Wisdom comes not from age, but from education and learning.
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Age Education Learning Time Wisdom
Perhaps the feelings that we experience when we are in love represent a normal state. Being in love shows a person who he should be.
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Experience Feeling Himself Love Normal Representation State

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