Quotation by

Anton Chekhov

When you're thirsty and it seems that you could drink the entire ocean that's faith when you start to drink and finish only a glass or two that's science.

Anton Chekhov

Faith

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The quote means that faith is the strong desire or belief that you can achieve something very large or overwhelming, like drinking the whole ocean when you're thirsty. Science, on the other hand, is the practical understanding that you only need a small, manageable amount, like a glass or two, to satisfy that need.

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