The illusion which exalts us is dearer to us than ten thousand truths.
ANTON CHEKHOVThe illusion which exalts us is dearer to us than ten thousand truths.
ANTON CHEKHOVA good person will feel guilty even before a dog.
ANTON CHEKHOVLife on earth is inconceivable without trees.
ANTON CHEKHOVIt’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 CHEKHOVOnly during hard times do people come to understand how difficult it is to be master of their feelings and thoughts.
ANTON CHEKHOVIf you ever have need of my life, come and take it.
ANTON CHEKHOVHe who desires nothing, hopes for nothing, and is afraid of nothing, cannot be an artist.
ANTON CHEKHOVThe problem is that we attempt to solve the simplest questions cleverly, thereby rendering them unusually complex. One should seekthe simple solution.
ANTON CHEKHOVAll saints have past and all sinners have a future.
ANTON CHEKHOVWisdom comes not from age, but from education and learning.
ANTON CHEKHOVHe is an emancipated thinker who is not afraid to write foolish things.
ANTON CHEKHOVMedicine is my lawful wife and literature my mistress; when I get tired of one, I spend the night with the other.
ANTON CHEKHOVLove, friendship and respect do not unite people as much as common hatred for something.
ANTON CHEKHOVWomen can’t forgive failure.
ANTON CHEKHOVIf there’s any illness for which people offer many remedies, you may be sure that particular illness is incurable, I think.
ANTON CHEKHOVBe sure not to discuss your hero’s state of mind. Make it clear from his actions.
ANTON CHEKHOV