They were tough and sour, but as Pushkin said, 'Dearer to us than a host of truths is an exalting illusion.' I saw a happy man, whose cherished dream had so obviously come true, who had attained his goal in life, had gotten what he wanted, who was content with his fate and with himself. For some reason there had always been something sad mixed with my thoughts about human happiness, but now, at the sight of a happy man, I was overcome by an oppressive feeling close to despair. - Gooseberries
Anton Chekhov
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ANTON GUNAWAN The sharp downtrend is unlikely to be sustainable particularly from year-end onward because of the s... ANTON GUNAWAN This is slightly positive for investors' perceptions, especially foreigners, in the sense that it ha... ANTON GUNAWAN We are deeply pleased that the government has agreed to the smooth implementation of the ceasefire a... ANTON BALASINGHAM The government has agreed to implement a clause in the agreement in relation to the paramilitary gro... ANTON BALASINGHAM We are deeply pleased that the government has agreed to the smooth implementation of the cease-fire ... ANTON BALASINGHAM On our part we have given our assurance there will be no act of violence by the L.T.T.E. against gov... ANTON BALASINGHAM Even if the issues discussed transcend the confines of the text of the original truce, they cannot b... ANTON BALASINGHAM On our part we have pledged that there will be no acts of violence. At the same time we want the gov... ANTON BALASINGHAM The agenda is one line, but there are one thousand matters to discuss (on the ceasefire). ANTON BALASINGHAM It will lead to conditions of war and violence and it will block any forward movement of the peace t... ANTON BALASINGHAM It would serve no meaningful purpose if we enter into a recriminatory debate, making accusations and... ANTON BALASINGHAM As far as the Liberation Tigers are concerned, I can assure you that we are seriously and sincerely ... ANTON BALASINGHAM Up until now, the security situation across the country remains safe and under control. We will cont... ANTON ALAM Anarchy is a form of crime ... We will search the perpetrators, detain them and bring them to trial. ANTON ALAM We are now looking for those responsible for the destruction of the police office. We will summon fi... ANTON ALAM All of the protesters left after conducting a tribal ceremony. There is no more blockade and all acc... ANTON ALAM It was a high explosive bomb but at this stage we are still investigating the type of bomb, whether ... ANTON ALAM We had watched (the militant group) for three months and we wanted to capture him soon. But he was n... ANTON ALAM But we have not yet launched a probe into the report. We are still focusing on the investigation int... ANTON ALAM I don't have lights, I don't have assistants, I just go and meet somebody and take a photogr... ANTON CORBIJN I photograph artists, and some of them are very well known, but if you ask the average man on the st... ANTON CORBIJN Teenagers are like atoms when they're moving at hundreds of miles an hour and bouncing off each ... ANTON YELCHIN I'm fascinated by how ethnic communities have assimilated into massive capitalist environments. ANTON YELCHIN My photography changed from being more documentary-like to arranging things more, and that came into... ANTON CORBIJN I love Andy Warhol! ANTON YELCHIN