Anton Chekhov

“ Endless arguments about music and the bold criticisms of Philistines kept his nerves constantly on edge, so that he appeared to be timid and silent. He played the piano beautifully, and if he had not been an officer he would certainly have become a musician. ”

“ The tears dried on Nadia's cheeks. She remembered that Gorni had proposed to her at a symphony concert and had later repeated his proposal downstairs by the coat rack, where they were standing in a strong draught.
"I am very glad that you have at last come to know Gruzdieff," she went on. "He is a very clever man and you are sure to be friends. ”

“ She had a passionate longing for the garden, the darkness, the pure sky, the stars. ”

“ There is something beautiful, touching, and poetical about it when one loves and the other is indifferent. Onyegin was interesting because he was not in love at all, and Tatyana was fascinating because she was so much in love ”