Source: A Life in Letters
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Famous Anton Chekhov Quotes
Source: Five Great Short Stories
“An artist's flair is sometimes worth a scientist's brains.”
Source: The Life and Genius of Anton Chekhov: Letters, Diary, Reminiscences and Biography: Assorted Collection of Autobiographical Writings of the Renowned Russian Author and Playwright of Uncle Vanya, The Cherry Orchard, The Three Sisters and The Seagull
Source: The Collected Works of Anton Chekhov: Novellas, Short Stories, Plays, Letters & Diary: Three Sisters, Seagull , The Shooting Party, Uncle Vanya, Cherry Orchard, Chameleon, Tripping Tongue, On The Road, Vanka, Ward No. Six, Swedish Match, Nightmare, Bear, Reluctant Hero, Joy…
Source: How to Write Like Chekhov: Advice and Inspiration, Straight from His Own Letters and Work
“The role of the artist is to ask questions, not answer them.”
“The teacher must be an actor, an artist,passionately in love with his work.”
“He who desires nothing, hopes for nothing, and is afraid of nothing, cannot be an artist.”
Source: Selected Stories of Anton Chekov
Source: Letters on the short story, the drama, and other literary topics
“An artist observes, selects, guesses, and synthesizes.”
Source: Anton Chekhov's Life and Thought: Selected Letters and Commentary