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Anton Chekhov

“As a rule, however fine and deep a phrase may be, it only affects the indifferent, and cannot fully satisfy those who are happy or unhappy; that is why dumbness is most often the highest expression of happiness or unhappiness; lovers understand each other better when they are silent, and a fervent, passionate speech delivered by the grave only touches outsiders, while to the widow and children of the dead man it seems cold and trivial.”

Anton Chekhov, The Essential Tales of Chekhov
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The Essential Tales of Chekhov The Essential Tales of Chekhov by Anton Chekhov
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