I have the feeling that I’ve seen everything, but failed to notice the elephants.
ANTON CHEKHOVThe problem is that we attempt to solve the simplest questions cleverly, thereby rendering them unusually complex. One should seekthe simple solution.
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Man will become better when you show him what he is like.
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He who desires nothing, hopes for nothing, and is afraid of nothing, cannot be an artist.
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Do silly things. Foolishness is a great deal more vital and healthy than our straining and striving after a meaningful life.
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There should be more sincerity and heart in human relations, more silence and simplicity in our interactions. Be rude when you’re angry, laugh when something is funny, and answer when you’re asked.
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Even while lying, you’ll be believed if you speak with authority.
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Doctors are just the same as lawyers; the only difference is that lawyers merely rob you, whereas doctors rob you and kill you too.
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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.
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Try to reason about love, and you will lose your reason.
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Exquisite nature, daydreams, and music say one thing, real life another.
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Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.
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In all the universe nothing remains permanent and unchanged but the spirit.
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The secret of boring people lies in telling them everything.
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The aim of fiction is absolute and honest truth.
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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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Be sure not to discuss your hero’s state of mind. Make it clear from his actions.
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