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“And it may be that in this continuity, this utter indifference to the life and death of each of us lies hidden the pledge of our eternal salvation, of the continuous movement of life on earth, of the continuous movement toward perfection.” ~ Anton Chekhov
“And it may be that in this continuity, this utter indifference to the life and death of each of us lies hidden the pledge of our eternal salvation, of the continuous movement of life on earth, of the continuous movement toward perfection.” ~ Anton Chekhov
“Don’t worry so much. Trust your instinct and trust your own efforts.”
“Stop overthinking the writing process and go for it!”
“You can’t live your life for other people. You’ve got to do what’s right for you, even if it hurts some people you love.”
“So they went thither, Prince Ahmad following her footsteps; and on reaching it he was filled with wonder to see its vaulted roof of exquisite workmanship and adorned with gold and lapis lazuli and paintings and ornaments, whose like was nowhere to be found in the world.”
“‘This is my true Bride,’ said he… The true wedding was celebrated with great pomp and happiness.”
“You find that it is the thing he is writing about that is interesting. Not the way it is written.”
“Don’t ever kid yourself about loving some one. It is just that most people are not lucky enough ever to have it.”
“I hope that a Wende for better times will take place.”
“The esthetic hero must have his opposition outside himself, not in himself.”
“What do all good stories do… They kill you a little. They turn you into something you weren’t.”
