Existence is tedious, anyway. Author: Anton Chekhov Copy Quote More from Anton Chekhov “If you want women to love you, then don't be cross in front of them and don't g…” “I feel like a donkey, with a stick in my mouth and a carrot up my ass.” “It's better to live down a scandal than to ruin one's life.” “In all the universe nothing remains permanent and unchanged but the spirit.”