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Anton Chekhov Quotes

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Russian Playwright January 29, 1860 – July 14, 1904

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Anton Chekhov quote: "When a woman isn't beautiful, people always say, 'You have..."
When a woman isn't beautiful, people always say, 'You have lovely eyes, you have lovely hair.' Anton Chekhov
When describing nature, a writer should seize upon small details, arranging them so that the reader will see an image in his mind after he closes his eyes. For instance: you will capture the truth of a moonlit night if you'll write that a gleam like starlight shone from the pieces of a broken bottle, and then the dark, plump shadow of a dog or wolf appeared. You will bring life to nature only if you don't shrink from similes that liken its activities to those of humankind."(Letter to... Anton Chekhov
Anton Chekhov quote: "Oh, dreams! In one night, lying with one's eyes shut, one may..."
Oh, dreams! In one night, lying with one's eyes shut, one may sometimes live through more than ten years of happiness. Anton Chekhov
Anton Chekhov quote: "To judge between good or bad, between successful and..."
To judge between good or bad, between successful and unsuccessful would take the eye of a God. Anton Chekhov

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