Anton Chekhov Quotes

Russian - Dramatist | January 29, 1860 - July 15, 1904

A writer is not a confectioner, a cosmetic dealer, or an entertainer.

Anton Chekhov

DealerWriterEntertainerCosmetic

Only entropy comes easy.

Anton Chekhov

EasyEntropyOnly

The world perishes not from bandits and fires, but from hatred, hostility, and all these petty squabbles.

Anton Chekhov

WorldPettyHatredFiresHostility

Advertising is the very essence of democracy.

Anton Chekhov

DemocracyAdvertisingEssenceVery

To advise is not to compel.

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WisdomAdviseCompel

All of life and human relations have become so incomprehensibly complex that, when you think about it, it becomes terrifying and your heart stands still.

Anton Chekhov

LifeHeartThinkYouBecomeHuman

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

Anton Chekhov

LifeTrustPeopleImpossibleBelieve

We learn about life not from plusses alone, but from minuses as well.

Anton Chekhov

LifeAloneLearnWellAbout

Man is what he believes.

Anton Chekhov

ManHeBelieves

The wealthy are always surrounded by hangers-on; science and art are as well.

Anton Chekhov

ScienceArtAlwaysSurroundedWell

If you cry 'forward', you must without fail make plain in what direction to go.

Anton Chekhov

ForwardDirectionYouGoCryFail

The more refined one is, the more unhappy.

Anton Chekhov

UnhappyMoreRefined

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