Anton Chekhov

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

— Anton Chekhov

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

— Anton Chekhov

Nothing disturbs me more than the glorification of stupidity.

— Anton Chekhov

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

— Anton Chekhov

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

— Anton Chekhov

I may not have amazing victories, but | can amaze you with defeats that I came out of alive.

— Anton Chekhov

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

— Anton Chekhov

Nothing could be more pleasant than to live in solitude, enjoy the spectacle of nature, and occasionally read some book.

— Anton Chekhov

That which we experience when we are in love is perhaps our normal state. Being in love shows a person who they should be.

— Anton Chekhov

The person who writes for fools is always sure of a large audience.

— Anton Chekhov

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

— Anton Chekhov

People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy.

— Anton Chekhov

Oh! If only we had clarinets. You have no idea of the effect of clarinets!

— Anton Chekhov

Only during hard times do people come to understand how difficult it is to be master of their feelings and thoughts.

— Anton Chekhov

Don't just say that you have read books. Show that through them you have learned to think better.

— Anton Chekhov