“Let us learn to appreciate there will be times when the trees will be bare, and look forward to the time when we may pick the fruit.”-Anton Chekhov
Playwright and short story genius Anton Chekhov and actress Olga Knipper had a short, independent, mostly long-distance marriage. It began with a low-key, very private wedding in May 1901, and ended with Chekhov’s tragic death three years later. Neither career was sacrificed to the traditional dictates of matrimony.
“Give me a wife who, like the moon, won’t appear in my sky every day.”-Anton Chekhov
“And what does it mean–dying? Perhaps man has a hundred senses, and only the five we know are lost at death, while the other ninety-five remain alive.”-Anton Chekhov, The Cherry Orchard
“In all the universe nothing remains permanent and unchanged but the spirit.”-Anton Chekhov, The Seagull
Anton Chekhov died on 15 July 1904, with his wife by his side. Olga Knipper outlived her husband by nearly fifty-five years.
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Marvellous choice of quotes.
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Thanks! Goodness knows there are lots of brilliant Chekhov writings from which to choose!
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What a perfect relationship, and tremendously sad that it was so short-lived. Great quotes from a total hottie.
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I know! And he was a sexy man.
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Good looking couple. Rare that such life and vitality appears in those old photos.
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Yes, they were! As you probably know by now, I rate A. Chekhov very high on the handsomest writers of all time list!
Their energy and happiness are quite apparent in these photos!
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Reblogged this on The Krystol Meth(od) and commented:
A great reblog for today!
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Thanks for the reblog!
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