But if you had asked him what his work was, he would look candidly and openly at you with his large bright eyes through his gold pincenez, and would answer in a soft, velvety, lisping baritone: "My work is literature."
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 ChekhovTo judge between good or bad, between successful and unsuccessful would take the eye of a God.
Anton ChekhovIt's even pleasant to be sick when you know that there are people who await your recovery as they might await a holiday.
Anton Chekhov