In short stories it is better to say not enough than to say too much, because, because–I don’t know why.
ANTON CHEKHOVThe illusion which exalts us is dearer to us than ten thousand truths.
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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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When asked, “Why do you always wear black?”, he said, “I am mourning for my life.
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There are plenty of good people, but only a very, very few are precise and disciplined.
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You will not become a saint through other people’s sins.
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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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Everyone has the same God; only people differ.
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The secret of boring people lies in telling them everything.
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Even while lying, you’ll be believed if you speak with authority.
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The government is not God. It does not have the right to take away that which it can’t return even if it wants to.
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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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The task of a writer is not to solve the problem but to state the problem correctly.
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Brevity – the sister of talent.
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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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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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