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.
ANTON CHEKHOVIf you want to work on your art, work on your life.
More Anton Chekhov Quotes
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Wisdom comes not from age, but from education and learning.
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You confuse two things: solving a problem and stating a problem correctly. It is only the second that is obligatory for an artist.
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A woman can become a man’s friend only in the following stages – first an acquantaince, next a mistress, and only then a friend.
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Better to perish from fools than to accept praises from them.
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Everyone has the same God; only people differ.
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When asked, “Why do you always wear black?”, he said, “I am mourning for my life.
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They say philosophers and wise men are indifferent. Wrong. Indifference is a paralysis of the soul, a premature death.
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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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In nature a repulsive caterpillar turns into a lovely butterfly. But with human beings it is the other way round: a lovely butterfly turns into a repulsive caterpillar.
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Write only of what is important and eternal.
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For God’s sake, have some self-respect and do not run off at the mouth if your brain is out to lunch.
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If you want to work on your art, work on your life.
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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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I have the feeling that I’ve seen everything, but failed to notice the elephants.
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Try to reason about love, and you will lose your reason.
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