Anton Chekhov

Life does not agree with philosophy: There is no happiness that is not idleness, and only what is useless is pleasurable. ”

Reason and justice tell me there's more love for humanity in electricity and steam than in chastity and vegetarianism. ”

Advertising is the very essence of democracy. ”

Money, like vodka, turns a person into an eccentric. ”

When an actor has money he doesn't send letters, he sends telegrams. ”

One must be a god to be able to tell successes from failures without making a mistake. ”

A good upbringing means not that you won't spill sauce on the tablecloth, but that you won't notice it when someone else does. ”

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

If you are afraid of loneliness, do not marry. ”

The more refined one is, the more unhappy. ”