Women can’t forgive failure.
ANTON CHEKHOVBe sure not to discuss your hero’s state of mind. Make it clear from his actions.
More Anton Chekhov Quotes
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There is nothing more awful, insulting, and depressing than banality.
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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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Wisdom comes not from age, but from education and learning.
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We learn about life not from plusses alone, but from minuses as well.
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The happy man only feels at ease because the unhappy bear their burden in silence. Without this silence, happiness would be impossible.
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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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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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An artist observes, selects, guesses, and synthesizes.
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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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Doctors are just the same as lawyers; the only difference is that lawyers merely rob you, whereas doctors rob you and kill you too.
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All saints have past and all sinners have a future.
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It’s not a matter of old or new forms; a person writes without thinking about any forms, he writes because it flows freely from his soul.
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I can only regard with bewilderment an educated man who is also religious.
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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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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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