Anton Chekhov

Passion must be concealed in a society where cold reserve and indifference are the signs of good breeding. ”

Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice. ”

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

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. ”

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out. ”

People who lead a lonely existence always have something on their minds that they are eager to talk about. ”

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

Medicine is my lawful wife and literature my mistress; when I get tired of one, I spend the night with the other. ”

We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds. ”

Love, friendship and respect do not unite people as much as a common hatred for something. ”