The illusion which exalts us is dearer to us than ten thousand truths.
ANTON CHEKHOVI can only regard with bewilderment an educated man who is also religious.
More Anton Chekhov Quotes
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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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This life of ours, human life is like a flower gloriously blooming in a meadow: along comes a goat, eats it up–no more flower.
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Wisdom comes not from age, but from education and learning.
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Without a knowledge of languages you feel as if you don’t have a passport.
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People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy.
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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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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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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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Only one who loves can remember so well.
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The teacher must be an actor, an artist,passionately in love with his work.
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Nothing can be accomplished by logic and ethics.
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For God’s sake, have some self-respect and do not run off at the mouth if your brain is out to lunch.
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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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If I had listened to the critics I’d have died drunk in the gutter
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We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds.
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