Anton Chekhov (29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer who lived during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is considered one of the greatest playwrights in the history of Western drama, and his plays are still widely performed today. He is also considered a master of the short story form.
Anton Chekhov Quotes
Here are quotes of Anton Chekhov:
Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.
Perhaps man has a hundred senses, and when he dies only the five senses that we know perish with him, and the other ninety-five remain alive.
Wisdom… comes not from age, but from education and learning.
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.
Everything on earth is beautiful, everything — except what we ourselves think and do when we forget the higher purposes of life and our own human dignity.
~ Anton Chekhov
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.
~ Anton Chekhov