Brevity – the sister of talent.
ANTON CHEKHOVThere 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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Better to perish from fools than to accept praises from them.
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The world is, of course, nothing but our conception of it.
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Only during hard times do people come to understand how difficult it is to be master of their feelings and thoughts.
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Each of us is full of too many wheels, screws and valves to permit us to judge one another on a first impression or by two or three external signs.
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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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My holy of holies is the human body, health, intelligence, talent, inspiration, love, and absolute freedom–freedom from violence and falsehood, no matter how the last two manifest themselves.
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The task of a writer is not to solve the problem but to state the problem correctly.
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Everyone has the same God; only people differ.
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I have the feeling that I’ve seen everything, but failed to notice the elephants.
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What a delight it is to respect people!
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Man will become better when you show him what he is like.
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An artist observes, selects, guesses, and synthesizes.
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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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The secret of boring people lies in telling them everything.
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Write, write, write-till your fingers break.
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