Anton Chekhov

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

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

When a woman isn't beautiful, people always say, 'You have lovely eyes, you have lovely hair'.

The sea has neither meaning nor pity.

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

Doctors are the same as lawyers; the only difference is that lawyers merely rob you, whereas doctors rob you and kill you too.

To advise is not to compel.

Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.

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

We shall find peace. We shall hear angels, we shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds.

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.