Write only of what is important and eternal.
ANTON CHEKHOVDon’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.
More Anton Chekhov Quotes
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Three o’clock in the morning. The soft April night is looking at my windows and caressingly winking at me with its stars. I can’t sleep, I am so happy.
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The teacher must be an actor, an artist,passionately in love with his work.
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Calculating selfishness is the annihilation of self.
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If I had listened to the critics I’d have died drunk in the gutter
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Only one who loves can remember so 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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Even while lying, you’ll be believed if you speak with authority.
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Exquisite nature, daydreams, and music say one thing, real life another.
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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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Money, like vodka, turns a person into an eccentric.
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You will not become a saint through other people’s sins.
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All saints have past and all sinners have a future.
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Faith is an aptitude of the spirit. It is, in fact, a talent: you must be born with it.
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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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If there’s any illness for which people offer many remedies, you may be sure that particular illness is incurable, I think.
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