The thirst for powerful sensations takes the upper hand both over fear and over compassion for the grief of others. Anton Chekhov compassionfeargrief Change image and share on social
Faith is an aptitude of the spirit. It is, in fact, a talent: you must be born with it. Anton Chekhov aptitudebearfact Change image and share on social
The world perishes not from bandits and fires, but from hatred, hostility, and all these petty squabbles. Anton Chekhov banditfirehatred Change image and share on social
Medicine is my lawful wife and literature my mistress; when I get tired of one, I spend the night with the other. Anton Chekhov lawfulliteraturemedicine Change image and share on social
No matter how corrupt and unjust a convict may be, he loves fairness more than anything else. If the people placed over him are unfair, from year to year he lapses into an embittered state characterized by an extreme lack of faith. Anton Chekhov characterizeconvictcorrupt share on social
A fiance is neither this nor that: he's left one shore, but not yet reached the other. Anton Chekhov fianceleavereach Change image and share on social