They say philosophers and wise men are indifferent. Wrong. Indifference is a paralysis of the soul, a premature death.
ANTON CHEKHOVI observed that after marriage people cease to be curious.
More Anton Chekhov Quotes
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Every person lives his real, most interesting life under the cover of secrecy.
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Better to perish from fools than to accept praises from them.
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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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I have the feeling that I’ve seen everything, but failed to notice the elephants.
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This life of ours, human life is like a flower gloriously blooming in a meadow: along comes a goat, eats it up–no more flower.
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Everything should be first-rate in a person, his face, clothes, soul and thoughts.
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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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Wisdom comes not from age, but from education and learning.
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If you ever have need of my life, come and take it.
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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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Only one who loves can remember so well.
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You only have to start a job of work to realize how few decent, honest folk there are about.
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Brevity – the sister of talent.
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Better a debauched canary than a pious wolf.
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I expect I shall be a student to the end of my days.
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