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He who desires nothing, hopes for nothing, and is afraid of nothing, cannot be an artist.
Anton Chekhov
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Anton Chekhov
Age: 44 †
Born: 1860
Born: January 1
Died: 1904
Died: January 1
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The task of a writer is not to solve the problem but to state the problem correctly.
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I have no will of my own. Never did. Limp and lily-livered, I always obey - is it possible that's attractive to women?
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If I had listened to the critics I'd have died drunk in the gutter
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