It is so obvious that to live in the present, we must first redeem the past, and have done with it; and it is only by suffering that we can redeem it, by strenuous, unremitting toil. Explanation: Translated from the Russian by Kathleen Cook Anton ChekhovThe Cherry OrchardPyotr TrofimovMeaningful QuotesMiseryPastThe Present Quote added by Valkyrie 9 04/16/20 at 7:52pm Copy quote Report a mistake Share