I let myself go at the beginning and write with an easy mind, but by the time I get to the middle I begin to grow timid and to fear my story will be too long. . .That is why the beginning of my stories is always very promising and looks as though I were starting on a novel, and the middle is huddled and timid, and the end is...like fireworks.
Anton ChekhovThey say philosophers and wise men are indifferent. Wrong. Indifference is a paralysis of the soul, a premature death.
Anton ChekhovNothing better forges a bond of love, friendship or respect than common hatred toward something.
Anton Chekhov