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Anton Chekhov

Medicine is my lawful wife and literature my mistress when I get tired of one, I spend the night with the other.

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Anton Chekhov compares medicine to a committed, steady relationship and literature to a more exciting, occasional escape. When he feels worn out by his medical work, he turns to writing to refresh himself.

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