Quotes by Anton Chekhov

Wisdom.... comes not from age, but from education and learning.

A woman can become a man's friend only in the following stages first an acquantaince, next a mistress, and only then a friend.

Even in Siberia there is happiness.

The more refined one is, the more unhappy.

If you cry 'Forward!' you must be sure to make clear the direction in which to go.

Man has been endowed with reason, with the power to create, so that he can add to what he's been given.

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

To advise is not to compel.

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

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

In old times, if somebody died, they would call in the priest, but now they call in the doctor.

Man is what he believes.

There is nothing new in art except talent.

Medicine is my lawful wife and literature my mistress; when I get tired of one, I spend the night with the other.

The role of the artist is to ask questions, not answer them.

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

Perhaps the feelings that we experience when we are in love represent a normal state. Being in love shows a person who he should be.

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

People should be beautiful in every way - in their faces, in the way they dress, in their thoughts, and in their innermost selves.