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When asked, “Why do you always wear black?”, he said, “I am mourning for my life.

Anton Chekhov

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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Feeling Heart Heart Broken Marvelous Myself Thinking
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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Follow Friendship Man Stage Woman
I expect I shall be a student to the end of my days.
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Day End Expectation Myself Student
The task of a writer is not to solve the problem but to state the problem correctly.
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Correction Problem Solve State Writing
It’s very hard, feeling that you’re no more than a piece of unwanted furniture in this world.
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Feeling Furniture Hard Pieces World
If there’s any illness for which people offer many remedies, you may be sure that particular illness is incurable, I think.
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Cure Myself Offering People Remedy Thinking
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.
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Feeling Himself Myself Original Shoes Women
A good person will feel guilty even before a dog.
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Dog Goodness Guilty Person
Everyone has the same God; only people differ.
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Difference God People Philosophy Religious
Nothing can be accomplished by logic and ethics.
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Accomplishment Ethics Logic
When a person is born, he can embark on only one of three roads of life: if you go right, the wolves will eat you; if you go left, you’ll eat the wolves; if you go straight, you’ll eat yourself.
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Born Eat Life Person Right Road Yourself
In short stories it is better to say not enough than to say too much, because, because–I don’t know why.
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Better Enough Myself Reason Story
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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Animal Growth Human Love Nature
There is nothing more awful, insulting, and depressing than banality.
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Boredom Depression Insult
Even while lying, you’ll be believed if you speak with authority.
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Authority Believe Lying Talk Yourself
Be sure not to discuss your hero’s state of mind. Make it clear from his actions.
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Action Discussion Hero Himself Mindset State

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