My holy of holies is the human body, health, intelligence, talent, inspiration, love, and absolute freedom–freedom from violence and falsehood, no matter how the last two manifest themselves.
ANTON CHEKHOVWe shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds.
More Anton Chekhov Quotes
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Just as I shall lie alone in the grave, so, in essence, do I live alone.
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He who desires nothing, hopes for nothing, and is afraid of nothing, cannot be an artist.
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Better to perish from fools than to accept praises from them.
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If you want to work on your art, work on your life.
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Man is what he believes.
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Three o’clock in the morning. The soft April night is looking at my windows and caressingly winking at me with its stars. I can’t sleep, I am so happy.
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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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Let us learn to appreciate there will be times when the trees will be bare, and look forward to the time when we may pick the fruit.
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The aim of fiction is absolute and honest truth.
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Lying is the same as alcoholism. Liars prevaricate even on their deathbeds.
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Exquisite nature, daydreams, and music say one thing, real life another.
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In all the universe nothing remains permanent and unchanged but the spirit.
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Wisdom comes not from age, but from education and learning.
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When asked, “Why do you always wear black?”, he said, “I am mourning for my life.
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Not one of our mortal gauges is suitable for evaluating non-existence, for making judgments about that which is not a person.
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