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Find important quotes and citations by the author Anton Chekhov.
Quote 2515
To judge between good or bad, between successful and unsuccessful would take the eye of a GodMore quotes on the topics: judgment success perfection injury
Quote 2514
The university brings out all abilities, including incapabilityMore quotes on the topics: ability talent weakness knowledge
Quote 2513
Let us learn to appreciate there will be times when the trees will be bare, and look forward to the time when we may pick the fruitMore quotes on the topics: value hunger eat and drink appreciation nature future
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The more refined one is, the more unhappyMore quotes on the topics: unhappiness character virtue
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To advise is not to compelQuote 2510
There is nothing new in art except talentQuote 2509
A book ought to be the ax to break the frozen sea within usMore quotes on the topics: art soul intentions
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We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamondsQuote 2507
People who lead a lonely existence always have something on their minds that they are eager to talk aboutMore quotes on the topics: loneliness mind interest attention gossip
Quote 2506
Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practiceMore quotes on the topics: knowledge practice wisdom value work performance
Quote 2505
Reason and justice tell me there's more love for humanity in electricity and steam than in chastity and vegetarianismMore quotes on the topics: reason justice humanity preference
Quote 2504
You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible.More quotes on the topics: trust mankind impossibility lifetime confidence
Quote 2503
Love, friendship and respect do not unite people as much as a common hatred for something.More quotes on the topics: love friendship respect unity hate aversion
Quote 2502
At the door of every happy person there should be a man with a hammer whose knock would serve as a constant reminder of the existence of unfortunate peopleMore quotes on the topics: happiness unhappiness memory misfortune consideration
Quote 2501
The personal life of every individual is based on secrecy, and perhaps it is partly for that reason that civilized man is so nervously anxious that personal privacy should be respectedMore quotes on the topics: individualism reason civilization privacy respect secret
Quote 2500
Life does not agree with philosophy: There is no happiness that is not idleness, and only what is useless is pleasurableMore quotes on the topics: agreement happiness idleness uselessness pleasure
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Conciseness is the sister of talentMore quotes on the topics: talent ability perfection
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An artist's flair is sometimes worth a scientist's brainsQuote 2496
If I had listened to the critics I'd have died drunk in the gutterMore quotes on the topics: critism risk dissapointment death indifference
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Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glassMore quotes on the topics: nature reality perfection
Quote 2494
When a woman isn't beautiful, people always say, 'you have lovely eyes, you have lovely hair'More quotes on the topics: beauty admiration excuse
Quote 2493
One must be a god to be able to tell successes from failures without making a mistakeQuote 2492
People are far more sincere and good-humored at speeding their parting guests than on meeting themMore quotes on the topics: guest separation hospitality
Quote 1840
If you are afraid of loneliness, don't marry.More quotes on the topics: fear loneliness marriage risk
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Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you outMore quotes on the topics: crisis living duty performance
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People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy.More quotes on the topics: people happiness summer winter indifference
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Medicine is my lawful wife and literature my mistress; when I get tired of one, I spend the night with the other.Quote 1175
Let us learn to appreciate there will be times when the trees will be bare, and look forward to the time when we may pick the fruitMore quotes on the topics: learning appreciation reward nature
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Doctors are the same as lawyers; the only difference is that lawyers merely rob you, whereas doctors rob you and kill you tooMore quotes on the topics: indifference death greed money