A woman can become a man’s friend only in the following stages – first an acquantaince, next a mistress, and only then a friend.
ANTON CHEKHOVYou will not become a saint through other people’s sins.
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Doctors are just the same as lawyers; the only difference is that lawyers merely rob you, whereas doctors rob you and kill you too.
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A man and a woman marry because both of them do not know what to do with themselves.
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Exquisite nature, daydreams, and music say one thing, real life another.
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All saints have past and all sinners have a future.
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Wisdom comes not from age, but from education and learning.
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Calculating selfishness is the annihilation of self.
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I have the feeling that I’ve seen everything, but failed to notice the elephants.
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The illusion which exalts us is dearer to us than ten thousand truths.
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The role of the artist is to ask questions, not answer them.
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Even while lying, you’ll be believed if you speak with authority.
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If there’s any illness for which people offer many remedies, you may be sure that particular illness is incurable, I think.
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He who desires nothing, hopes for nothing, and is afraid of nothing, cannot be an artist.
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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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Do silly things. Foolishness is a great deal more vital and healthy than our straining and striving after a meaningful life.
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Everything should be first-rate in a person, his face, clothes, soul and thoughts.
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