To judge between good or bad, between successful and unsuccessful would take the eye of a God.
ANTON CHEKHOVTo judge between good or bad, between successful and unsuccessful would take the eye of a God.
ANTON CHEKHOVWhat seems to us serious, significant and important will, in future times, be forgotten or won’t seem important at all.
ANTON CHEKHOVWrite only of what is important and eternal.
ANTON CHEKHOVIn nature a repulsive caterpillar turns into a lovely butterfly. But with human beings it is the other way round: a lovely butterfly turns into a repulsive caterpillar.
ANTON CHEKHOVYou only have to start a job of work to realize how few decent, honest folk there are about.
ANTON CHEKHOVEverything should be first-rate in a person, his face, clothes, soul and thoughts.
ANTON CHEKHOVTry to reason about love, and you will lose your reason.
ANTON CHEKHOVBe sure not to discuss your hero’s state of mind. Make it clear from his actions.
ANTON CHEKHOVExquisite nature, daydreams, and music say one thing, real life another.
ANTON CHEKHOVThey say philosophers and wise men are indifferent. Wrong. Indifference is a paralysis of the soul, a premature death.
ANTON CHEKHOVA man and a woman marry because both of them do not know what to do with themselves.
ANTON CHEKHOVLove, friendship and respect do not unite people as much as common hatred for something.
ANTON CHEKHOVEvery person lives his real, most interesting life under the cover of secrecy.
ANTON CHEKHOVWrite, write, write-till your fingers break.
ANTON CHEKHOVThe happy man only feels at ease because the unhappy bear their burden in silence. Without this silence, happiness would be impossible.
ANTON CHEKHOVWe shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds.
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