Art Quote by Michael Chekhov

“That is art: to give all you have. And what have you? Your life - nothing more. And to give life means to feel life throughout your whole being.” quote by Michael Chekhov — Download Open image

“That is art: to give all you have. And what have you? Your life - nothing more. And to give life means to feel life throughout your whole being.”

Michael Chekhov

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