The answer to old age is to keep one's mind busy and to go on with one's life as if it were interminable. I always admired Chekhov for building a new house when he was dying of tuberculosis.
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The answer to old age is to keep one's mind busy and to go on with one's life as if it were interminable. I always admired Chekhov for building a new house when he was dying of tuberculosis. — Leon Edel
About Leon Edel
Leon Edel was a Critic from United States (1907–1997).
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This quote is attributed to Leon Edel, a Critic from United States.
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Leon Edel lived from 1907 – 1997.
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