“the Church is a kingdom not of this world.’ If it is not of this world, then it cannot exist on earth… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
“When describing nature, a writer should seize upon small details, arranging them so that the reader will see an image in his… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
In two or three hundred years life on earth will be unimaginably beautiful, astounding. Man needs such a life and if it… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
Exquisite nature, daydreams, and music say one thing, real life another. — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
Everything on earth is beautiful, everything -- except what we ourselves think and do when we forget the higher purposes of life… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
“And he thought about the Devil, in whom he did not believe, and he looked around at the two windows where the… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
“It is true I have not seen the earth nor men, but in your books I have drunk fragrant wine, I have… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
“Who but a stupid barbarian could burn so much beauty in his stove and destroy that which he cannot make? Man is… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
Only those young people can be accepted as healthy who refuse to be reconciled with the old order and foolishly or wisely… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
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
“Men are made for happiness, and anyone who is completely happy has a right to say to himself: “I am doing God’s… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
In descriptions of nature one must seize on small details, grouping them so that when the reader closes his eyes he gets… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
“if every one has faith, where did it come from? And then they do say that it all comes from terror at… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
By nature servile, people attempt at first glance to find signs of good breeding in the appearance of those who occupy more… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
The snow has not yet left the earth but spring is already asking to enter your heart... — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
He is no longer a city dweller who has even once in his life caught a ruff or seen how, on clear… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
There are no small number of people in this world who, solitary by nature, always try to go back into their shell… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
Time will pass, and we shall go away for ever, and we shall be forgotten, our faces will be forgotten, our voices,… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
“In all nature there seemed to be a feeling of hopelessness and pain. The earth, like a ruined woman sitting alone in… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
Let us learn to appreciate there will be times when the trees will be bare, and look forward to the time when… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
To a chemist, nothing on earth is unclean. A writer must be as objective as a chemist; he must abandon the subjective… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
“forests are the ornaments of the earth, that they teach mankind to understand beauty and attune his mind to lofty sentiments. Forests… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
In countries where there is a mild climate, less effort is expended on the struggle with nature and man is kinder and… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
Do you know when you may concede your insignificance? Before God or, perhaps, before the intellect, beauty, or nature, but not before… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
In nature a repulsive caterpillar turns into a lovely butterfly. But with human beings it is the other way round: a lovely… — 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
