There are plenty of good people, but only a very, very few are precise and disciplined.
ANTON CHEKHOVLife on earth is inconceivable without trees.
More Anton Chekhov Quotes
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To judge between good or bad, between successful and unsuccessful would take the eye of a God.
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Even while lying, you’ll be believed if you speak with authority.
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A good person will feel guilty even before a dog.
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If you wish women to love you be original; I know a man who used to wear felt boots summer and winter & women fell in love with him.
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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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When all is said and done, no literature can outdo the cynicism of real life; you won’t intoxicate with one glass someone who has already drunk up a whole barrel.
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When asked, “Why do you always wear black?”, he said, “I am mourning for my life.
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Everything should be first-rate in a person, his face, clothes, soul and thoughts.
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It’s easier to ask for money from the poor than from the wealthy.
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An artist observes, selects, guesses, and synthesizes.
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You ask me what life is. That’s like asking what a carrot is. A carrot is a carrot, and there’s nothing more to know.
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People should be beautiful in every way – in their faces, in the way they dress, in their thoughts, and in their innermost selves.
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You will not become a saint through other people’s sins.
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I expect I shall be a student to the end of my days.
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My love is like a stone tied round my neck; it’s dragging me down to the bottom; but I love my stone. I can’t live without it.
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