Lying is the same as alcoholism. Liars prevaricate even on their deathbeds.
ANTON CHEKHOVThe more refined one is, the more unhappy.
More Anton Chekhov Quotes
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Not one of our mortal gauges is suitable for evaluating non-existence, for making judgments about that which is not a person.
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You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible.
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I have the feeling that I’ve seen everything, but failed to notice the elephants.
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Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.
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Without a knowledge of languages you feel as if you don’t have a passport.
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An artist observes, selects, guesses, and synthesizes.
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You ask me what life is. That’s like asking what a carrot is. A carrot is a carrot, and there’s nothing more to know.
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Life is given only once, and one wants to live it boldly, with full conscious and beauty.
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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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The more cultured a man, the less fortunate he is.
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If you want to work on your art, work on your life.
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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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Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.
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He who desires nothing, hopes for nothing, and is afraid of nothing, cannot be an artist.
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You only have to start a job of work to realize how few decent, honest folk there are about.
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