When you're thirsty and it seems that you could drink the entire ocean that's faith; when you start to drink and finish only a glass or two that's science.

Quote by Anton Chekhov

Topics: Anton Chekhov Quotes

All of life and human relations have become so incomprehensibly complex that, when you think...

All of life and human relations have become so incomprehensibly complex that, when you think...

To advise is not to compel.

To advise is not to compel.

Faith is an aptitude of the spirit. It is, in fact, a talent: you must...

Faith is an aptitude of the spirit. It is, in fact, a talent: you must...

The more refined one is, the more unhappy.

The more refined one is, the more unhappy.

People are far more sincere and good-humored at speeding their parting guests than on meeting...

People are far more sincere and good-humored at speeding their parting guests than on meeting...

People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy.

People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy.

No matter how corrupt and unjust a convict may be, he loves fairness more than...

No matter how corrupt and unjust a convict may be, he loves fairness more than...

It's easier to write about Socrates than about a young woman or a cook.

It's easier to write about Socrates than about a young woman or a cook.

I promise to be an excellent husband, but give me a wife who, like the...

I promise to be an excellent husband, but give me a wife who, like the...

A woman can become a man's friend only in the following stages - first an...

A woman can become a man's friend only in the following stages - first an...

Medicine is my lawful wife and literature my mistress; when I get tired of one,...

Medicine is my lawful wife and literature my mistress; when I get tired of one,...

People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy.

People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you...

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you...

Reason and justice tell me there's more love for humanity in electricity and steam than...

Reason and justice tell me there's more love for humanity in electricity and steam than...

You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible.

You must trust and believe in people or life becomes impossible.

People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy.

People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy.

How unbearable at times are people who are happy, people for whom everything works out.

How unbearable at times are people who are happy, people for whom everything works out.

The sea has neither meaning nor pity.

The sea has neither meaning nor pity.

Let us learn to appreciate there will be times when the trees will be bare,...

Let us learn to appreciate there will be times when the trees will be bare,...

There is nothing new in art except talent.

There is nothing new in art except talent.