A litterateur is not a confectioner, not a dealer in cosmetics, not an entertainer. . . . He … - Anton Chekhov

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If something or someone's really bugging you, just sit on it. Just sit on it.

Anton Chekhov

A litterateur is not a confectioner, not a dealer in cosmetics, not an entertainer. . . . He is just like an ordinary reporter. What would you say if a newspaper reporter, because of his fastidiousness or from a wish to give pleasure to his readers, were to describe only honest mayors, high-minded ladies, and virtuous railroad contractors.

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