Faith is an aptitude of the spirit. It is, in fact, a talent: you must be born with it. Anton Chekhov Read Quote
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. Anton Chekhov Read Quote
Reason and justice tell me there’s more love for humanity in electricity and steam than in chastity and vegetarianism. Anton Chekhov Read Quote
One must be a god to be able to tell successes from failures without making a mistake. Anton Chekhov Read Quote
All of life and human relations have become so incomprehensibly complex that, when you think about it, it becomes terrifying and your heart stands still. Anton Chekhov Read Quote
No matter how corrupt and unjust a convict may be, he loves fairness more than anything else. If the people placed over him are unfair, from year to year he lapses into an embittered state characterized by an extreme lack of faith. Anton Chekhov Read Quote
Passion must be concealed in a society where cold reserve and indifference are the signs of good breeding. Anton Chekhov Read Quote
