You only have to start a job of work to realize how few decent, honest folk there are about.
ANTON CHEKHOVIn short stories it is better to say not enough than to say too much, because, because–I don’t know why.
More Anton Chekhov Quotes
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Man is what he believes.
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A woman can become a man’s friend only in the following stages – first an acquantaince, next a mistress, and only then a friend.
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All saints have past and all sinners have a future.
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Be sure not to discuss your hero’s state of mind. Make it clear from his actions.
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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.
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Better a debauched canary than a pious wolf.
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Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.
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A good person will feel guilty even before a dog.
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People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy.
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The world perishes not from bandits and fires, but from hatred, hostility, and all these petty squabbles.
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Just as I shall lie alone in the grave, so, in essence, do I live alone.
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Brevity – the sister of talent.
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You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible.
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I kept thinking how marvellous it would be if I could somehow tear my heart, which felt so heavy, out of my chest.
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People are far more sincere and good-humored at speeding their parting guests than on meeting them.
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