The wealthy are always surrounded by hangers-on science and art are as well. – Anton Chekhov
There is nothing new in art except talent. – Anton Chekhov
We learn about life not from plusses alone, but from minuses as well. – Anton Chekhov
I confess I seldom commune with my conscience when I write. – Anton Chekhov
We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds. – Anton Chekhov
There is no national science just as there is no national multiplication table; what is national is no longer science. – Anton Chekhov
If you cry “Forward,” you must make plain in what direction to go. – Anton Chekhov
I am now and have always been a stranger to the realm of practical matters. – Anton Chekhov
But perhaps the universe is suspended on the tooth of some monster. – Anton Chekhov
People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy. – Anton Chekhov
People are far more sincere and good-humored at speeding their parting guests than on meeting them. – Anton Chekhov
One must be a god to be able to tell successes from failures without making a mistake. – Anton Chekhov
In nature a repulsive caterpillar turns into a lovely butterfly. But with humans it is the other way around: a lovely butterfly turns into a repulsive caterpillar. – Anton Chekhov
