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The task of a writer is not to solve the problem but to state the problem correctly.

Anton Chekhov

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.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Live Love Myself Neck Stone
You only have to start a job of work to realize how few decent, honest folk there are about.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Honesty Job Realization Start Work Yourself
In all the universe nothing remains permanent and unchanged but the spirit.
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Change Permanent Spirit Universe
Nothing can be accomplished by logic and ethics.
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Accomplishment Ethics Logic
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.
ANTON CHEKHOV

God Government Himself Return Right
The aim of fiction is absolute and honest truth.
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Absolute Fiction Honesty Truth
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.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Happiness Morning Myself Nature Night Sleep
Be sure not to discuss your hero’s state of mind. Make it clear from his actions.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Action Discussion Hero Himself Mindset State
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.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Flow Freedom Himself Old Person Soul Writing
When a person is born, he can embark on only one of three roads of life: if you go right, the wolves will eat you; if you go left, you’ll eat the wolves; if you go straight, you’ll eat yourself.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Born Eat Life Person Right Road Yourself
Only one who loves can remember so well.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Love Oneself Relationship Remember
The more cultured a man, the less fortunate he is.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Culture Fortunate Himself Man
It is easy to be a philosopher in academia, but it is very difficult to be a philosopher in life.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Difficult Easy Life Philosopher
Do silly things. Foolishness is a great deal more vital and healthy than our straining and striving after a meaningful life.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Foolish Life Meaning Silly Strain Strive Stupidity
If there’s any illness for which people offer many remedies, you may be sure that particular illness is incurable, I think.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Cure Myself Offering People Remedy Thinking
If in the first act you introduce a gun, by the third act you have to use it.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Act Gun Introduction Weapon Yourself

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