Quotes by Anton Chekhov

"There is nothing new in art except talent."

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"Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass."

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"Love, friendship and respect do not unite people as much as a common hatred for something."

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"Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice."

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"Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out."

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"We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds."

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"You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible."

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"People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy."

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"To advise is not to compel."

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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."

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"The sea has neither meaning nor pity."

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"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 fruit."

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