Life does not agree with philosophy: There is no happiness that is not idleness, and only what is useless is pleasurable.Anton Chekhov
When a woman isn't beautiful, people always say, 'You have lovely eyes, you have lovely hair.'Anton Chekhov
The thirst for powerful sensations takes the upper hand both over fear and over compassion for the grief of others.Anton Chekhov
Passion must be concealed in a society where cold reserve and indifference are the signs of good breeding.Anton Chekhov
No psychologist should pretend to understand what he does not understand... Only fools and charlatans know everything and understand nothing.Anton Chekhov