There is nothing new in art except talent.
~ Anton Chekhov

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My own experience is that once a story has been written, one has to cross out the beginning and the end. It is there that we authors do most of our lying.
~ Anton Chekhov

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A hungry dog believes in nothing but meat.
~ Anton Chekhov

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People who live alone always have something on their minds that they would willingly share.
~ Anton Chekhov

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Nothing can be accomplished by logic and ethics.
~ Anton Chekhov

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When a lot of remedies are suggested for a disease, that means it cannot be cured.
~ Anton Chekhov

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If you can’t distinguish people from lap-dogs, you shouldn’t undertake philanthropic work.
~ Anton Chekhov

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There is nothing more awful, insulting, and depressing than banality.
~ Anton Chekhov

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Better a debauched canary than a pious wolf.
~ Anton Chekhov

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Everyone has the same God; only people differ.
~ Anton Chekhov

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