“To advise is not to compel.” — Anton Chekhov Quote

“To advise is not to compel.”

“If you are afraid of loneliness, do not marry.”

“Doctors are the same as lawyers; the only difference is that lawyers merely rob you, whereas doctors rob you and kill you too.”

“A fiance is neither this nor that: he's left one shore, but not yet reached the other.”

“Reason and justice tell me there's more love for humanity in electricity and steam than in chastity and vegetarianism.”

“And I despise your books, I despise wisdom and the blessings of this world. It is all worthless, fleeting, illusory, and deceptive, like a mirage. You may be proud, wise, and fine, but death will wipe you off the face of the earth as though you were no more than mice burrowing under the floor, and your posterity, your history, your immortal geniuses will burn or freeze together with the earthly globe.”

“The use of sea and air is common to all; neither can a title to the ocean belong to any people or private persons, forasmuch as neither nature nor public use and custom permit any possession therof.”

“On Earth, thought alone is not enough. Spirit may be pure thought, but Earth is the realm of form. Here, things must be done. Dreams that stay in the head wither. Action gives them breath and roots.”

“For the newborn and wise, everything begins small.”

“You are an explorer, and you represent our species, and the greatest good you can do is to bring back a new idea, because our world is endangered by the absence of good ideas. Our world is in crisis because of the absence of consciousness.”

“Every smile you share adds a little light to the world. Smile more often; the world needs your brightness.”