Probably nature itself gave man the ability to lie so that in difficult and tense moments he could protect his nest, just… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
My mother and father are the only people on the whole planet for whom I will never begrudge a thing. Should I… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
Cross out as many adjectives and adverbs as you can. ... It is comprehensible when I write: "The man sat on the… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
The critics suppose that it is easy to write a play. They aren't aware that writing a good play is difficult and… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
Life is difficult for those who have the daring to first set out on an unknown road. The avant-garde always has a… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
It is easy to be a philosopher in academia, but it is very difficult to be a philosopher in life. — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
I think that it would be less difficult to live eternally than to be deprived of sleep throughout life. — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
“Using vile means to attain worthy ends makes the ends themselves vile. Let them ride on the backs of doctors and medical assistants, but… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
There are still many more days of failure ahead, whole seasons of failure, things will go terribly wrong, you will have huge disappointments ,… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
“But here was all the timorousness and angularity of inexperienced youth, a feeling of awkwardness, and an impression of bewilderment, as if someone had… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
“At the water's edge, barrels of pitch blazed like huge bonfires. Their reflection, crimson as the rising moon, crept to meet us in long,… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
Anna Petrovna: Never talk to women about your own good qualities. Let them find out for themselves. — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
While you're playing cards with a regular guy or having a bite to eat with him, he seems a peaceable, good-humoured and not entirely… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
“Lebedev: France has a clear and defined policy... The French know what they want. They just want to wipe out the Krauts, finish, but… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
“My holy of holies are the human body, health, intelligence, talent, inspiration, love, and the most absolute freedom - freedom from force and falsity,… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
“What we have, we do not treasure,” and what’s more we do not even love it.” — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
No matter how corrupt and unjust a convict may be, he loves fairness more than anything else. If the people placed over him are… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
