Quotes by : Anton Chekhov

Only one who loves can remember so well.

Podtyagin considers whether to take offence or not -- and decides to take offence.

A man who under the influence of mental pain or unbearably oppressive suffering sends a bullet through....

And what does it mean -- dying? Perhaps man has a hundred senses, and only the five we know are lost....

In displaying the psychology of your characters, minute particulars are essential. God save us from vague....

Science and art,... they seek the truth and the meaning of life, they seek God, [and] the soul, and when....

Faith is an aptitude of the spirit. It is, in fact, a talent: you must be born with it.

Borkin: Ladies and gentlemen, why are you so glum? Sitting there like a jury after it's been sworn in!....

The Lie which elates us is dearer than a thousand sober truths

Going to see plays isn't what you people should do. Try looking at yourselves a little more often and....