Even while lying, you’ll be believed if you speak with authority.
ANTON CHEKHOVFaith is an aptitude of the spirit. It is, in fact, a talent: you must be born with it.
More Anton Chekhov Quotes
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Man is what he believes.
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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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Lying is the same as alcoholism. Liars prevaricate even on their deathbeds.
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Medicine is my lawful wife and literature my mistress; when I get tired of one, I spend the night with the other.
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When a person is born, he can embark on only one of three roads of life: if you go right, the wolves will eat you; if you go left, you’ll eat the wolves; if you go straight, you’ll eat yourself.
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Wisdom comes not from age, but from education and learning.
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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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Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.
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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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Let us learn to appreciate there will be times when the trees will be bare, and look forward to the time when we may pick the fruit.
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I have the feeling that I’ve seen everything, but failed to notice the elephants.
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He is an emancipated thinker who is not afraid to write foolish things.
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You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible.
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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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All saints have past and all sinners have a future.
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