“ Happiness does not depend on riches; poor men are often happy. ”
Anton Chekhov, The Seagull (1896). copy citation
| Author | Anton Chekhov |
|---|---|
| Source | The Seagull |
| Topic | happiness |
| Date | 1896 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | The Seagull, Act I |
| Note | Translated by Marian Fell |
| Weblink | https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Seagull/Act_I |
Context
“You are healthy, and though your father is not rich, he has a good competency. My life is far harder than yours. I only have twenty-three roubles a month to live on, but I don't wear mourning. [They sit down] .
MASHA. Happiness does not depend on riches; poor men are often happy.
MEDVIEDENKO. In theory, yes, but not in reality. Take my case, for instance; my mother, my two sisters, my little brother and I must all live somehow on my salary of twenty-three roubles a month. We have to eat and drink, I take it.”
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