More quotes by Anton Chekhov

"Love, friendship and respect do not unite people as much as a common hatred for something."
"Even in Siberia there is happiness."
"Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out."
"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."
"Dear and most respected bookcase! I welcome your existence, which has for over one hundred years been devoted to the radiant ideals of goodness and justice."