Anton Chekhov

"Man will become better when you show him what he is like."

"Any idiot can face a crisis, it is the day to day living that wears you out."

"If you fear something, you give it power over you."

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

"The task of the artist is only to understand and reproduce faithfully."

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

"There is nothing more profound than the night."

"Wisdom is found only in truth."

"You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible."

"Medicine is a profession that requires thought, not a mere hobby."

"A man is not necessarily honest because he never had a chance to steal."

"One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and to stay out of prison, but anything that goes beyond this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny."

"The happy and the unhappy rely on so different a basis that we can scarce say they are of the same species."

"When you are old, you will look back and realize that you spent half of your life waiting for things to begin."

"Talent is inherited, character is acquired and developed."

"If you want to work on your art, work on your life."

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

"Only those who attempt absurdly are able to achieve the impossible."

"The more refined one is, the more unhappy."

"I've never believed that the point of opening your mouth is to breathe."

"The only way out is through."

"Talent is a great thing, but it takes discipline to take it to the next level."

"When you are thirsty, it is too late to think about digging a well."

"Life is what you make of it, always has been, always will be."

"If you cry, that's a sign of strength, not weakness."

"The most important laws and principles for all existence are hidden."

"Every person has a secret world inside of them."

"Let's be honest; life isn't kind to most of us."

"To advise in a crisis is the special privilege of the able."

"Incompetence is more disastrous than dishonesty."