My mother and father are the only people on the whole planet for whom I will never begrudge a thing. Should I achieve great things, it is the work of their hands; they are splendid people and their absolute love of their children places them above the highest praise. It cloaks all of their shortcomings, shortcomings that may have resulted from a difficult life.
Anton ChekhovHow unbearable at times are people who are happy, people for whom everything works out.
Anton ChekhovIf our life has a meaning, an aim, it has nothing to do with our personal happiness, but something wiser and greater.
Anton ChekhovAnyone who says the artist's field is all answers and no questions has never done any writing or had any dealings with imageryYou are confusing two concepts: answering the questions and formulating them correctly. Only the latter is required of an author.
Anton Chekhov