There is nothing more awful, insulting, and depressing than banality.
ANTON CHEKHOVWhen asked, “Why do you always wear black?”, he said, “I am mourning for my life.
More Anton Chekhov Quotes
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The secret of boring people lies in telling them everything.
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The task of a writer is not to solve the problem but to state the problem correctly.
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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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Lying is the same as alcoholism. Liars prevaricate even on their deathbeds.
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A good upbringing means not that you won’t spill sauce on the tablecloth, but that you won’t notice it when someone else does.
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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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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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I expect I shall be a student to the end of my days.
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The more refined one is, the more unhappy.
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You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible.
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Only during hard times do people come to understand how difficult it is to be master of their feelings and thoughts.
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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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Everyone has the same God; only people differ.
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We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds.
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My love is like a stone tied round my neck; it’s dragging me down to the bottom; but I love my stone. I can’t live without it.
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