Anton Chekhov Quotes

Strength of character does not consist solely in having powerful feelings, but in maintaining one’s balance in spite of them

...to tune the spirit when someone is trampling on you is called control

When life is at that extremely hard time, all we can control is our attitude.

Today I will be the master of my emotions.

It is only shallow people who require years to get rid of an emotion. A man who is master of himself can end a sorrow as easily as he can invent a pleasure. I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.

How do I change? If I feel depressed I will sing. If I feel sad I will laugh. If I feel ill I will double my labor. If I feel fear I will plunge ahead. If I feel inferior I will wear new garments. If I feel uncertain I will raise my voice. If I feel poverty I will think of wealth to come. If I feel incompetent I will think of past success. If I feel insignificant I will remember my goals. Today I will be the master of my emotions.

Our attitudes cannot stop our feelings, but they can keep our feelings from stopping us.

I may have lost my heart, but not my self-control.

You be greater than your feelings. I don't demand this of you - life does. Otherwise you'll be washed away by feelings. You'll be washed out to sea and never seen again.

A man is not little when he finds it difficult to cope with circumstances, but when circumstances overmaster him.

He that would be superior to external influences must first become superior to his own passions.

Chin up, don’t smile, don’t cry, don’t fall, walk.

Emotional self-control is the result of hard work, not an inherent skill.

You have to fight the green monster with your mind, not your fists.

You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

Never let your face show how hard they are taking your ass.

That's just never been me - 'Oh, this is hurt; that's why I'm playing like this.' That's just not the type of person I am.

You can either give in to negative feelings or fight them, and I'm of the belief that you should fight them.

Just because you had every right to feel sorry for yourself didn't mean you ever took the opportunity to do so.

You don't have to be kind. You have to be calm. Once you start showing that people can affect your emotions, then you obviously don't have that much power. If a stewardess can affect your emotional life, then you don't have any power in life and you just showed your whole hand.

The secret of joy is the mastery of pain.

If things sometimes get tough, you can't ask yourself what impact it's having on you. It isn't an option.

What such a man needs is not courage but nerve control, cool headedness. This he can get only by practice.

Sadness, disappointment, and severe challenges are events in life, not life itself. I do not minimize how hard some of these events are. They can extend over a long period of time, but they should not be allowed to become the confining center of everything you do.

I think I was as mentally tough as I've ever been. I felt like I handled the situation both on and off the court extremely well. I felt like I needed to.