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Quote by Anton Chekhov

“The role of the artist is to ask questions, not answer them.”

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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

“When we hold each other, in the darkness, it doesn't make the darkness go away. The bad things are still out there. The nightmares still walking. When we hold each other we feel not safe, but better. "It's all right" we whisper, "I'm here, I love you." and we lie: "I'll never leave you." For just a moment or two the darkness doesn't seem so bad.”

Love Feels Stills Two Moments Seems Lying Darkness Love You Walking Safe Nightmare Going Away Bad Things

Author:Neil Gaiman

“The pen will never be able to move fast enough to write down every word discovered in the space of memory. Some things have been lost forever, other things will perhaps be remembered again, and still other things have been lost and found and lost again. There is no way to be sure of any this.”

Way Writing Has Beens Stills Enough Able Moving Found Lost Memories Space Forever Remembered Pens Lost And Found

Book:Collected Prose

Source: Collected Prose

“I decided to accept as true my own thinking.”

Thinking My Own Accepting Decided

Book:Georgia O'Keeffe & her contemporaries: Amarillo Art Center, September 7-December 1, 1985 in honor of the 75th anniversary of West Texas State University

Source: Georgia O'Keeffe & her contemporaries: Amarillo Art Center, September 7-December 1, 1985 in honor of the 75th anniversary of West Texas State University

“We can't behave like people in novels, though, can we?”

People Life Novel Behave

Book:The Age of Innocence

Source: The Age of Innocence

Quote by Anton Chekhov

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