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Anton Chekhov1860–1904

I know now, I understand at last, Constantine, that for us, whether we write or act, it is not the honour and glory of which I have dreamt that is important, it is the strength to endure. One must know how to bear one’s cross, and one must have faith.

Anton Chekhov on fame

The Seagull (1896), Act IV, spoken by Nina

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