black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

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

There is nothing more awful, insulting, and depressing than banality.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Boredom Depression Insult
All saints have past and all sinners have a future.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Future Hope Past Saint Sin
In short stories it is better to say not enough than to say too much, because, because–I don’t know why.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Better Enough Myself Reason Story
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.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Alcohol Drink Life Literature Reality Yourself
The happy man only feels at ease because the unhappy bear their burden in silence. Without this silence, happiness would be impossible.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Easy Feeling Happiness Impossible Man Silence
The snow has not yet left the earth but spring is already asking to enter your heart.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Earth Heart Snow Spring Yourself
A good person will feel guilty even before a dog.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Dog Goodness Guilty Person
The illusion which exalts us is dearer to us than ten thousand truths.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Illusion Imagination Truth Worth
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
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
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.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Myself People Reading Short Work
Only during hard times do people come to understand how difficult it is to be master of their feelings and thoughts.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Feeling Hard Time Thinking Understand
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.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Beautiful Dignity Earth Exception Human Life Ourselves Purpose
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
They say philosophers and wise men are indifferent. Wrong. Indifference is a paralysis of the soul, a premature death.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Death Different Man Philosophy Wisdom
Calculating selfishness is the annihilation of self.
ANTON CHEKHOV

Calculation Oneself Selfish

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.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

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.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Anton Chekhov Quotes