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If you want to work on your art, work on your life.

Anton Chekhov

In all the universe nothing remains permanent and unchanged but the spirit.
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Change Permanent Spirit Universe
For God’s sake, have some self-respect and do not run off at the mouth if your brain is out to lunch.
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Brain God Lunch Mouth Respect
There are plenty of good people, but only a very, very few are precise and disciplined.
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Discipline Goodness People Precise
The secret of boring people lies in telling them everything.
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Boredom Lying People Secret
Money, like vodka, turns a person into an eccentric.
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Money Person
When all is said and done, no literature can outdo the cynicism of real life; you won’t intoxicate with one glass someone who has already drunk up a whole barrel.
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Alcohol Drink Life Literature Reality Yourself
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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Flow Freedom Himself Old Person Soul Writing
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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Death Difference Doctor Lawyer Perspective Rob Yourself
It’s very hard, feeling that you’re no more than a piece of unwanted furniture in this world.
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Feeling Furniture Hard Pieces World
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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Live Love Myself Neck Stone
Be sure not to discuss your hero’s state of mind. Make it clear from his actions.
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Action Discussion Hero Himself Mindset State
Love, respect, and friendship do unite a people as well as a common hatred does.
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Friendship Hate Love Respect
I don’t understand anything about the ballet; all I know is that during the intervals the ballerinas stink like horses.
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Animal Horse Interval Myself Smell Understand
When asked, “Why do you always wear black?”, he said, “I am mourning for my life.
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Black Color Deep Life Mourning Myself
He is an emancipated thinker who is not afraid to write foolish things.
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Afraid Fools Himself Thinking Writing
Better to perish from fools than to accept praises from them.
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Acceptance Better Fools Ourselves

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