An artist must pass judgment only on what he understands; his range is limited as that of any other specialist—that's what I keep repeating and insis… - Anton Chekhov

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An artist must pass judgment only on what he understands; his range is limited as that of any other specialist—that's what I keep repeating and insisting upon. Anyone who says that the artist's field is all answers and no questions has never done any writing or had any dealings with imagery. An artist observes, selects, guesses and synthesizes.

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About Anton Chekhov

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (Анто́н Па́влович Че́хов) (29 January 1860 – 15 July 1904) (Old Style: 17 January 1860 – 2 July 1904) was a Russian short story writer and playwright.

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Native Name: Антон Павлович Чехов Анто́н Па́влович Че́хов Антонъ Павловичъ Чеховъ
Alternative Names: Anton Pavlovich Chekhov Antón Pávlovič Čéhov Antón Pávlovich Chékhov Chekhov
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أما بالنسبة لي فأنا لا أستطيع فهم نفسي أبدا.. أجدني دائما ممزقا بين اليأس المظلم و عدم الاكتراث التام.. أنا خجول لا ثقة لي بنفسي .. ضميري جبان.. و أنا عاجز تماما عن التكيف مع الحياة لأصبح سيد مصيري.. الرجال الآخرون يقولون كلاما فارغا أو يخدع كلا منهم الآخر و يجدون متعة في ذلك.. في حين لا أجدني إلا مضطرا أو غير مكترث.. حتى و أنا أحاول فعل الخير!

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"You've only got to begin to do anything to find out how few honest, honourable people there are. Sometimes, when I can't sleep, I think: "Oh Lord, you've given us huge forests, infinite fields, and endless horizons, and we, living here, ought really to be giants.

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