Anton Chekhov

artist ask questions not answer

"The role of the artist is to ask questions, not answer them.”

― Anton Chekhov (1860-1904)

many opinions trouble

“There are a great many opinions in this world, and a good half of them are professed by people who have never been in trouble."

― Anton Chekhov (1860-1904)

writer state problem solve

“The task of a writer is not to solve the problem but to state the problem correctly.”

― Anton Chekhov (1860-1904)

rifle gun wall fire first chapter act

"If you say in the first chapter that there is a rifle hanging on the wall, in the second or third chapter it absolutely must go off. If it's not going to be fired, it shouldn't be hanging there."

― Anton Chekhov (1860-1904)

(Chekov's gun)