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 CHEKHOVEverything should be first-rate in a person, his face, clothes, soul and thoughts.
More Anton Chekhov Quotes
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The illusion which exalts us is dearer to us than ten thousand truths.
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People are far more sincere and good-humored at speeding their parting guests than on meeting them.
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Life on earth is inconceivable without trees.
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Man will become better when you show him what he is like.
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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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Man is what he believes.
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Love, respect, and friendship do unite a people as well as a common hatred does.
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The secret of boring people lies in telling them everything.
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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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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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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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We learn about life not from plusses alone, but from minuses as well.
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The unhappy are egotistical, base, unjust, cruel, and even less capable of understanding one another than are idiots. Unhappiness does not unite people, but separates them.
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Nothing can be accomplished by logic and ethics.
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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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