727 Quotes by Anton Chekhov

And what does it mean -- dying? Perhaps man has a hundred senses, and only the five we know are lost at death, while the other ninety-five remain alive.

After us they'll fly in hot air balloons, coat styles will change, perhaps they'll discover a sixth sense and cultivate it, but life will remain the same, a hard life full of secrets, but happy. And a thousand years from now man will still be sighing, "Oh! Life is so hard!" and will still, like now, be afraid of death and not want to die.

Я имел подлость убить сегодня эту чайку. Кладу у ваших ног.

Если бы вы могли видеть своё лицо, свои движения... Какая вам лень жить! Ах, какая лень!

Нелюбезно провожать даму и всю дорогу говорить с нею только о своей честности! Может быть, это и честно, но, по меньшей мере, скучно.

HELENA. What a fine day! Not too hot. [A pause.]VOITSKI. A fine day to hang oneself.

A hungry dog believes in nothing but meat.

آدم عجیب و غریبی است، دلم براش می سوزد. گرچه کفرم را در می آورد. در واقع پیش از آنکه از دستش شکار باشم براش متاسفم. فکر می کنم آدم بزدلی است. وقتی با من تنهاست، معقول و صمیمی است، اما توی جمع مردم آزار و قلدر می شود.

I have no will of my own. Never did. Limp and lily-livered, I always obey - is it possible that's attractive to women?