For God’s sake, have some self-respect and do not run off at the mouth if your brain is out to lunch.
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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When asked, “Why do you always wear black?”, he said, “I am mourning for my life.
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People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy.
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If in the first act you introduce a gun, by the third act you have to use it.
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Without a knowledge of languages you feel as if you don’t have a passport.
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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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Even while lying, you’ll be believed if you speak with authority.
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In all the universe nothing remains permanent and unchanged but the spirit.
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You will not become a saint through other people’s sins.
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An artist observes, selects, guesses, and synthesizes.
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Be sure not to discuss your hero’s state of mind. Make it clear from his actions.
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The government is not God. It does not have the right to take away that which it can’t return even if it wants to.
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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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We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds.
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The illusion which exalts us is dearer to us than ten thousand truths.
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Not one of our mortal gauges is suitable for evaluating non-existence, for making judgments about that which is not a person.
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