Anton Chekhov

"The imagination is more powerful than knowledge."

"Technology is a tool; what matters is how we use it."

"In nature, there is no such thing as a mistake, only variations."

"One cannot be deeply responsive to the world without being saddened very often."

"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas and still function."

"People are not born evil; they are corrupted by circumstance."

"To be truly alone is not a punishment but a privilege."

"What we call luck is often just preparation meeting opportunity."

"The greatest gift one can give is their complete attention."

"Change is not something to fear; it is the only constant."

"The world does not reward the cynical; it ignores them."

"Beautiful things are fragile; that is part of their beauty."

"To understand another person is to forgive them."

"The stage is where truth and fiction become indistinguishable."

"Every person you meet knows something you don't."

"The measure of a man is not what he accomplishes, but what he endures."

"Hope is the belief that tomorrow will be better than today."

"The privilege of teaching is among the greatest privileges of life."

"What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expect generally happens."

"The saddest things are truths that come too late."