“Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.”
— Anton Chekhov
Author: Anton Chekhov
Category: wisdom
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Medicine is my lawful wife and literature
“Medicine is my lawful wife and literature my mistress; when I get tired of one, I spend the night with the other.”
— Anton Chekhov
Author: Anton Chekhov
Category: medical
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The wealthy are always surrounded by hangers-on;
“The wealthy are always surrounded by hangers-on; science and art are as well.”
— Anton Chekhov
Author: Anton Chekhov
Category: science
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Doctors are just the same as lawyers;
“Doctors are just the same as lawyers; the only difference is that lawyers merely rob you, whereas doctors rob you and kill you too.”
— Anton Chekhov
Author: Anton Chekhov
Category: medical
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The thirst for powerful sensations takes the
“The thirst for powerful sensations takes the upper hand both over fear and over compassion for the grief of others.”
— Anton Chekhov
Author: Anton Chekhov
Category: fear
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Let us learn to appreciate there will
“Let us learn to appreciate there will be times when the trees will be bare, and look forward to the time when we may pick the fruit.”
— Anton Chekhov
Author: Anton Chekhov
Category: nature
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We shall find peace. We shall hear
“We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds.”
— Anton Chekhov
Author: Anton Chekhov
Category: peace
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No matter how corrupt and unjust a
“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
Author: Anton Chekhov
Category: faith
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Faith is an aptitude of the spirit.
“Faith is an aptitude of the spirit. It is, in fact, a talent: you must be born with it.”
— Anton Chekhov
Author: Anton Chekhov
Category: faith
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There is nothing new in art except
“There is nothing new in art except talent.”
— Anton Chekhov
Author: Anton Chekhov
Category: art
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Let us learn to appreciate there will
“Let us learn to appreciate there will be times when the trees will be bare, and look forward to the time when we may pick the fruit.”
— Anton Chekhov
Author: Anton Chekhov
Category: time
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