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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.

Anton Chekhov

The illusion which exalts us is dearer to us than ten thousand truths.
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Illusion Imagination Truth Worth
Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.
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Break Glass Light Moon Shine
A man and a woman marry because both of them do not know what to do with themselves.
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Alone Mad Marriage Togetherness Woman
I have the feeling that I’ve seen everything, but failed to notice the elephants.
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Animal Elephant Failure Feeling Myself Notice
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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Character Childhood Goodness Manner Notice
Perhaps the feelings that we experience when we are in love represent a normal state. Being in love shows a person who he should be.
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Experience Feeling Himself Love Normal Representation State
Do you see that tree? It is dead but it still sways in the wind with the others. I think it would be like that with me. That if I died I would still be part of life in one way or another.
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Death Life Myself See Thinking Tree Wind
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
Life on earth is inconceivable without trees.
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Earth Life Nature Tree
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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Knowledge Life Myself Philosophy
The happy man only feels at ease because the unhappy bear their burden in silence. Without this silence, happiness would be impossible.
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Easy Feeling Happiness Impossible Man Silence
Exquisite nature, daydreams, and music say one thing, real life another.
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Life Music Nature Oneself Reality
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
You confuse two things: solving a problem and stating a problem correctly. It is only the second that is obligatory for an artist.
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Artist Confusion Correct Obligation Problem Solve Yourself
The snow has not yet left the earth but spring is already asking to enter your heart.
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Earth Heart Snow Spring 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

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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