A woman can become a man’s friend only in the following stages – first an acquantaince, next a mistress, and only then a friend.
ANTON CHEKHOVIn all the universe nothing remains permanent and unchanged but the spirit.
More Anton Chekhov Quotes
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People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy.
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If you are afraid of loneliness, do not marry.
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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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Calculating selfishness is the annihilation of self.
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In all the universe nothing remains permanent and unchanged but the spirit.
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A good person will feel guilty even before a dog.
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Try to reason about love, and you will lose your reason.
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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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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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I have the feeling that I’ve seen everything, but failed to notice the elephants.
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Lying is the same as alcoholism. Liars prevaricate even on their deathbeds.
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Only one who loves can remember so well.
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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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The role of the artist is to ask questions, not answer them.
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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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