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When you're thirsty and it seems that you could drink the entire ocean, that's faith; when you start to drink and finish only a glass or two, that's science.
Anton Chekhov
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When you're thirsty and it seems that you could drink the entire ocean, that's faith; when you start to drink and finish only a glass or two, that's science. — Anton Chekhov

About Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov was a Dramatist from Russian Empire (1860–1904).

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Who said "When you're thirsty and it seems that you could drink the entire ocean, that's…"?
This quote is attributed to Anton Chekhov, a Dramatist from Russian Empire.
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Anton Chekhov lived from 1860 – 1904.
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