They say philosophers and wise men are indifferent. Wrong. Indifference is a paralysis of the soul, a premature death.
ANTON CHEKHOVThere 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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Man is what he believes.
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We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds.
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Write, write, write-till your fingers break.
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You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible.
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Without a knowledge of languages you feel as if you don’t have a passport.
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It’s very hard, feeling that you’re no more than a piece of unwanted furniture in this world.
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If our life has a meaning, an aim, it has nothing to do with our personal happiness, but something wiser and greater.
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I have the feeling that I’ve seen everything, but failed to notice the elephants.
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My love is like a stone tied round my neck; it’s dragging me down to the bottom; but I love my stone. I can’t live without it.
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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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People are far more sincere and good-humored at speeding their parting guests than on meeting them.
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Brevity – the sister of talent.
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Women can’t forgive failure.
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To judge between good or bad, between successful and unsuccessful would take the eye of a God.
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When asked, “Why do you always wear black?”, he said, “I am mourning for my life.
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Lying is the same as alcoholism. Liars prevaricate even on their deathbeds.
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People should be beautiful in every way – in their faces, in the way they dress, in their thoughts, and in their innermost selves.
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Be sure not to discuss your hero’s state of mind. Make it clear from his actions.
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My own experience is that once a story has been written, one has to cross out the beginning and the end. It is there that we authors do most of our lying.
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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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Write only of what is important and eternal.
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Man will become better when you show him what he is like.
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Only one who loves can remember so well.
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You confuse two things: solving a problem and stating a problem correctly. It is only the second that is obligatory for an artist.
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The task of a writer is not to solve the problem but to state the problem correctly.
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What a fine weather today! Can’t choose whether to drink tea or to hang myself.
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