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Anton Chekhov

One must speak about serious things seriously.

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Three o'clock in the morning. The soft April night is looking at my windows and caressingly winking at me with its stars. I can't sleep, I am so happy.

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I promise to be an excellent husband, but give me a wife who, like the moon, will not appear every day in my sky.

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There are plenty of good people, but only a very, very few are precise and disciplined.

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In nature a repulsive caterpillar turns into a lovely butterfly. But with human beings it is the other way round: a lovely butterfly turns into a repulsive caterpillar.

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There should be more sincerity and heart in human relations, more silence and simplicity in our interactions. Be rude when you're angry, laugh when something is funny, and answer when you're asked.

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See this pebble?" "Yes. " "Take it. " Eragon did and stared at the unremarkable lump. It was dull black, smooth, and as large as the end of his thumb. There were countless stones like it on the trail. "This is your training. " Eragon looked back at him, confused. "I don't understand. " "Of course you don't," said Brom impatiently. "That's why I'm teaching you and not the other way around. Now stop talking or we'll never get anywhere.

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