Question by rsnst1: what does the quote “Man is what he believes”- Anton Chekhov mean?
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Answer by Lexy_Penguinie
It’s kind of like the quote “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right.”
It kind of means that if you believe something then it makes it true for you. Like, if you believe you’re skinny, then you are, no matter what anyone else thinks….
That was a bad example, but I hope you get what I’m trying to say. Sorry if I just confused to more
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Story Teller says
Anton Chekhov, my favorite short story writer. This is what I think the quote means, "You are the one who can stretch your own horizon; you are the person responsible if that horizon is small"–Edgar F. Magnin
Julie says
I don't think it means man is what he believe in, but what man believes he believes he IS!
If a man believes he's wretched creature worthy of nothing, then that is what he is! If he feels he's a valuable member of society with great potential, then that is what he is! (or is because thats what he will become or has become) This applys to anyone, if you think you're stupid and can't handle college and are only fit to serve fries at mcdonalds, then thats what you will do, but if you think you can go to college and become a doctor, then you'll do that! Believing what you can do it paramount to making it happen.