A writer should not so much write as embroider on paper; the work should be painstaking, laborious.
Anton ChekhovLove, friendship and respect do not unite people as much as common hatred for something.
Anton ChekhovYou are right in demanding that an artist approach his work consciously, but you are confusing two concepts: the solution of a problem and the correct formulation of a problem. Only the second is required of the artist.
Anton ChekhovAll of life and human relations have become so incomprehensibly complex that, when you think about it, it becomes terrifying and your heart stands still.
Anton Chekhov