A fiancé is neither this nor that: he's left one shore, but not yet reached the other.
Anton ChekhovWhen one longs for a drink, it seems as though one could drink a whole ocean-that is faith; but when one begins to drink, one can only drink altogether two glasses-that is science.
Anton ChekhovA person loves to talk about his illnesses although that is the least interesting part of his life.
Anton ChekhovTo dine, drink champagne, raise a racket and make speeches about the people's consciousness, the people's conscience, freedom andso forth while servants in tails are scurrying around your table, just like serfs, and out in the severe cold on the street await coachmen--this is the same as lying to the holy spirit.
Anton Chekhov