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Anton Chekhov Quotes: Lying is the same as alcoholism. Liars prevaricate even on their deathbeds.
         

Lying is the same as alcoholism. Liars prevaricate even on their deathbeds.


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Do silly things. Foolishness is a great deal more vital and healthy than our straining and striving after a meaningful life.



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The task of a writer is not to solve the problem but to state the problem correctly.



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



What a fine weather today! Can’t choose whether to drink tea or to hang myself.

What a fine weather today! Can’t choose whether to drink tea or to hang myself.



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



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