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Quote by Anton Chekhov

“In all the universe nothing remains permanent and unchanged but the spirit.”

Work

This volume includes a selection of Anton Chekhov's renowned plays, showcasing his distinctive style and exploration of complex human emotions and social issues. more

Author

Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov, born on January 29, 1860, was a prominent Russian physician and short story writer. His works are renowned for their profound psychological insights and critical portrayal of social realities. Chekhov's short stories have had a profound impact on literature both in Russia and around the world. more

“He built up a situation that was far enough from the truth. It never occurred to him that Helen was to blame. He forgot the intensity of their talk, the charm that had been lent him by sincerity, the magic of Oniton under darkness and of the whispering river. Helen loved the absolute. Leonard had been ruined absolutely, and had appeared to her as a man apart, isolated from the world. A real man, who cared for adventure and beauty, who desired to live decently and pay his way, who could have travelled more gloriously through life than the Juggernaut car that was crushing him.”

Source: Howards End: England Literature

“The truth is harsh." Anubis said. "Spirits come to the Hall of Judgement all the time, and they cannot let go of their lies. They deny their faults, their true feelings, their mistakes.......right up until Ammit devours their souls for eternity. It takes strength and courage to admit the truth.”

Said Soul Feelings Spirit Lying Mistake Truth Is Letting Go Eternity Faults Deny Judgement Halls Harsh True Feelings Anubis

Author:Rick Riordan

“Many of us would probably be better fishermen if we did not spend so much time watching and waiting for the world to become perfect”

Ifs World Waiting Perfect Fishing Fisherman Fly Fishing Great Fishing

Book:A River Runs Through It and Other Stories, Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition

Source: A River Runs Through It and Other Stories, Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition

“There are some people—people the universe seems to have singled out for special destinies. Special favors and special torments. God knows we're all drawn toward what's beautiful and broken; I have been, but some people cannot be fixed. Or if they can be; its only by love and sacrifice so great that it destroys the giver.”

Source: Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instruments Series (5 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls

“There was no doubt now in Ender's mind. There was no help for him. Whatever he faced, now and forever, no one would save him from it. Peter might be scum, but Peter had been right, always right; the power to cause pain is the only power that matters, the power to kill and destroy, because if you can't kill then you are always subject to those who can, and nothing and no one will ever save you.”