Character Quote by Anton Chekhov

“By poeticizing love, we imagine in those we love virtues that they often do not possess; this then becomes the source of constant mistakes and constant distress.” quote by Anton Chekhov — Download Open image

“By poeticizing love, we imagine in those we love virtues that they often do not possess; this then becomes the source of constant mistakes and constant distress.”

Anton Chekhov

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