Life does not agree with philosophy: There is no happiness that is not idleness, and only what is useless is pleasurable.
Anton ChekhovLife is given only once, and one wants to live it boldly, with full conscious and beauty.
Anton ChekhovPeople are far more sincere and good-humored at speeding their parting guests than on meeting them.
Anton ChekhovIt always seems to the brothers and the father that their brother or son didn't marry the right person.
Anton ChekhovMy business is to be talented, that is, to be capable of selecting the important moments from the trivial ones. . . . It's about time for writers - particularly those who are genuine artists - to recognize that in this world you cannot figure out everything. Just have a writer who the crowds trust be courageous enough and declare that he does not understand everything, and that alone will represent a major contribution to the way people think, a long leap forward.
Anton Chekhov