You only have to start a job of work to realize how few decent, honest folk there are about.
ANTON CHEKHOVWhen asked, “Why do you always wear black?”, he said, “I am mourning for my life.
More Anton Chekhov Quotes
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Brevity – the sister of talent.
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The teacher must be an actor, an artist,passionately in love with his work.
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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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Every person lives his real, most interesting life under the cover of secrecy.
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A good person will feel guilty even before a dog.
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Everyone has the same God; only people differ.
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I expect I shall be a student to the end of my days.
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The aim of fiction is absolute and honest truth.
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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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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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It’s not a matter of old or new forms; a person writes without thinking about any forms, he writes because it flows freely from his soul.
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You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible.
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If you are afraid of loneliness, do not marry.
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Lying is the same as alcoholism. Liars prevaricate even on their deathbeds.
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The world perishes not from bandits and fires, but from hatred, hostility, and all these petty squabbles.
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