Anton Chekhov: It’s easier to write about Socrates than about a young woman or a cook.

It’s easier to write about Socrates than about a young woman or a cook. — Anton Chekhov

It’s easier to write about Socrates than about a young woman or a cook.

Anton Chekhov

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