Who said "Death itself is not terrible, but the thought of dying is."?

This quote is attributed to Anton Chekhov.

Death itself is not terrible, but the thought of dying is. - Anton Chekhov

"Death itself is not terrible, but the thought of dying is."

Anton Chekhov Death

Playwright Novelist Russian 1860–1904

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

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"Death and I are old friends."

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