If you say in the first chapter that there is a rifle hanging on the wall, in the second or third chapter it absolutely must go off. If it's not going to be fired, it shouldn't be hanging there.
It always seems to the brothers and the father that their brother or son didn't marry the right person. - Anton Chekhov
It always seems to the brothers and the father that their brother or son didn't marry the right person.
- Anton Chekhov
A woman is fascinated not by art but by the noise made by those in the field. - Anton Chekhov
A woman is fascinated not by art but by the noise made by those in the field.
If you look at anything long enough, say just that wall in front of you - it will come out of that wall. - Anton Chekhov
If you look at anything long enough, say just that wall in front of you - it will come out of that wall.
An artist must only judge of what he understands, his field is just as limited as that of any other specialist... That in his sphere there are no que… - Anton Chekhov
An artist must only judge of what he understands, his field is just as limited as that of any other specialist... That in his sphere there are no que…
When asked, "Why do you always wear black?", he said, "I am mourning for my life. - Anton Chekhov
When asked, "Why do you always wear black?", he said, "I am mourning for my life.
Then I feel so happy and at the same time so sad, it's unimaginable. - Anton Chekhov
Then I feel so happy and at the same time so sad, it's unimaginable.
One must never place a loaded rifle on the stage if it isn't going to go off. It's wrong to make promises you don't mean to keep. - Anton Chekhov
One must never place a loaded rifle on the stage if it isn't going to go off. It's wrong to make promises you don't mean to keep.
People should be beautiful in every way - in their faces, in the way they dress, in their thoughts, and in their innermost selves. - Anton Chekhov
People should be beautiful in every way - in their faces, in the way they dress, in their thoughts, and in their innermost selves.
There is nothing new in art except talent. - Anton Chekhov
There is nothing new in art except talent.
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