To judge between good or bad, between successful and unsuccessful would take the eye of a God.
ANTON CHEKHOVIt’s very hard, feeling that you’re no more than a piece of unwanted furniture in this world.
More Anton Chekhov Quotes
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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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The illusion which exalts us is dearer to us than ten thousand truths.
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The aim of fiction is absolute and honest truth.
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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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The more cultured a man, the less fortunate he is.
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Man is what he believes.
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Even while lying, you’ll be believed if you speak with authority.
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It’s easier to ask for money from the poor than from the wealthy.
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Brevity – the sister of talent.
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He is an emancipated thinker who is not afraid to write foolish things.
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If you ever have need of my life, come and take it.
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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 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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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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There are plenty of good people, but only a very, very few are precise and disciplined.
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