Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that we... - Anton Chekhov

"Once a man gets a fixed idea, there's nothing to be done."

"Wisdom.... comes not from age, but from education and learning."

"Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass."

"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."

"In displaying the psychology of your characters, minute particulars are essential. God save us from vague generalizations!"(Letter to Alexander Chekhov, May 10, 1886)"