"The illusion which exalts us is dearer to us than ten thousand truths."

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Source : Anton Chekhov (2015). “The Collected Works of Anton Chekhov: Novellas, Short Stories, Plays, Letters & Diary: Three Sisters, Seagull , The Shooting Party, Uncle Vanya, Cherry Orchard, Chameleon, Tripping Tongue, On The Road, Vanka, Ward No. Six, Swedish Match, Nightmare, Bear, Reluctant Hero, Joy…”, p.3128, e-artnow

Anton Chekhov

#Inspirational Quotes #Life Quotes #Illusion Quotes

“Honesty is telling the truth to ourselves and others. Integrity is living that truth.”
“Writing cannot be done in a state of desirelessness,”

Source : Janet Malcolm (2013). “The Silent Woman: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes”, p.183, Vintage
“I am completely tied up with softness, fragility, and the problems of a feminine world.”
“I can honestly say it took two full years for me to get over the fact that I was no longer a baseball player.”
“Worship changes the worshiper into the image of One worshiped”
“So when a good idea comes, you know, part of my job is to move it around, just see what different people think, get people talking about it, argue with people about it, get ideas moving among that group of 100 people, get different people together to explore different aspects of it quietly, and, you know â€“ just explore things.”
“It's important to remember that behind every data point is a daughter, a mother, a sisterâ€”a person with hopes and dreams.”
“In indie rock, there's the phenomenon of: "Oh, this guy seems totally normal, but he's actually crazy." There's more of that out there than you'd think.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com

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