727 Quotes by Anton Chekhov
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I’m in mourning for my life.
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I’m the seagull. No, that’s not it. I’m an actress. That’s it.
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It is a poor thing for the writer to take on that which he doesn’t understand.
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There are still many more days of failure ahead, whole seasons of failure, things will go terribly wrong, you will have huge disappointments, but you have to prepare for that, you have to expect it and be resolute and follow your own path.
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I don’t care for success. The ideas sitting in my head are annoyed by, and envious of, that which I’ve already written.
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Fine. Since the tea is not forthcoming, let’s have a philosophical conversation.
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If you can’t distinguish people from lap-dogs, you shouldn’t undertake philanthropic work.
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A woman can become a man’s friend only in the following stages – first an acquantaince, next a mistress, and only then a friend.
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Women can’t forgive failure.
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