If I had listened to the critics I’d have died drunk in the gutter
ANTON CHEKHOVThey say philosophers and wise men are indifferent. Wrong. Indifference is a paralysis of the soul, a premature death.
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Women can’t forgive failure.
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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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I observed that after marriage people cease to be curious.
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Love, friendship and respect do not unite people as much as common hatred for something.
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We learn about life not from plusses alone, but from minuses as well.
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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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Nothing can be accomplished by logic and ethics.
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I don’t understand anything about the ballet; all I know is that during the intervals the ballerinas stink like horses.
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Life on earth is inconceivable without trees.
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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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All saints have past and all sinners have a future.
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If you want to work on your art, work on your life.
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To regard one’s immortality as an exchange of matter is as strange as predicting the future of a violin case once the expensive violin it held has broken and lost its worth.
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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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What a fine weather today! Can’t choose whether to drink tea or to hang myself.
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