I can only regard with bewilderment an educated man who is also religious.
ANTON CHEKHOVIn short stories it is better to say not enough than to say too much, because, because–I don’t know why.
More Anton Chekhov Quotes
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What a fine weather today! Can’t choose whether to drink tea or to hang myself.
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Faith is an aptitude of the spirit. It is, in fact, a talent: you must be born with it.
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You will not become a saint through other people’s sins.
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When all is said and done, no literature can outdo the cynicism of real life; you won’t intoxicate with one glass someone who has already drunk up a whole barrel.
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I observed that after marriage people cease to be curious.
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An artist observes, selects, guesses, and synthesizes.
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Calculating selfishness is the annihilation of self.
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Man is what he believes.
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The world is, of course, nothing but our conception of it.
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Even while lying, you’ll be believed if you speak with authority.
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You ask me what life is. That’s like asking what a carrot is. A carrot is a carrot, and there’s nothing more to know.
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When asked, “Why do you always wear black?”, he said, “I am mourning for my life.
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I expect I shall be a student to the end of my days.
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Brevity – the sister of talent.
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Any idiot can face a crisis – it’s day to day living that wears you out.
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