If you are afraid of loneliness, do not marry.
ANTON CHEKHOVThe teacher must be an actor, an artist,passionately in love with his work.
More Anton Chekhov Quotes
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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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There should be more sincerity and heart in human relations, more silence and simplicity in our interactions. Be rude when you’re angry, laugh when something is funny, and answer when you’re asked.
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Only one who loves can remember so well.
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In 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.
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Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.
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They say philosophers and wise men are indifferent. Wrong. Indifference is a paralysis of the soul, a premature death.
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Money, like vodka, turns a person into an eccentric.
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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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Calculating selfishness is the annihilation of self.
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The more cultured a man, the less fortunate he is.
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Man is what he believes.
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If I had listened to the critics I’d have died drunk in the gutter
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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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What a delight it is to respect people!
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The role of the artist is to ask questions, not answer them.
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