Chekhov on Critics, Advertising Men, Lawyers, Doctors, and Jerks

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Critics are like horse-flies rthat prevent the horse from ploughing. -- Chekhov
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He also said that stories should have neither a beginning nor an end -- that advertising is the very essence of democracy -- that any jerk can face a crisis, it's day to day living that wears you out -- that the difference between lawyers and doctors is that while they both rob you, doctors kill you also -- and that people who are afraid of loneliness should not marry.