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A good person will feel guilty even before a dog.

Anton Chekhov

Everything on earth is beautiful, everything — except what we ourselves think and do when we forget the higher purposes of life and our own human dignity.
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Beautiful Dignity Earth Exception Human Life Ourselves Purpose
Do you see that tree? It is dead but it still sways in the wind with the others. I think it would be like that with me. That if I died I would still be part of life in one way or another.
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Death Life Myself See Thinking Tree Wind
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.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Animal Growth Human Love Nature
If you wish women to love you be original; I know a man who used to wear felt boots summer and winter & women fell in love with him.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Feeling Himself Myself Original Shoes Women
Money, like vodka, turns a person into an eccentric.
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Money Person
Calculating selfishness is the annihilation of self.
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Calculation Oneself Selfish
Medicine is my lawful wife and literature my mistress; when I get tired of one, I spend the night with the other.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Law Literature Medicine Myself Night Wife
People are far more sincere and good-humored at speeding their parting guests than on meeting them.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Goodness Guest Humor Meet People Sincere Speed
Oh, I have now a mania for shortness. Whatever I read – my own or other people’s works – it all seems to me not short enough.
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Myself People Reading Short Work
You confuse two things: solving a problem and stating a problem correctly. It is only the second that is obligatory for an artist.
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Artist Confusion Correct Obligation Problem Solve Yourself
Each of us is full of too many wheels, screws and valves to permit us to judge one another on a first impression or by two or three external signs.
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Appearance Character Impression Judgment Sign
Faith is an aptitude of the spirit. It is, in fact, a talent: you must be born with it.
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Aptitude Born Fact Faith Spirit Talent Yourself
The aim of fiction is absolute and honest truth.
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Absolute Fiction Honesty Truth
Do silly things. Foolishness is a great deal more vital and healthy than our straining and striving after a meaningful life.
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Foolish Life Meaning Silly Strain Strive Stupidity
Even while lying, you’ll be believed if you speak with authority.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Authority Believe Lying Talk Yourself
Only one who loves can remember so well.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Love Oneself Relationship Remember

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