If he's alive, everything is in his power! Whose fault is it that he doesn't understand that? — Fyodor Dostoevsky Alive Copy Share Image
The man who is happy is fulfilling the purpose of existence — Fyodor Dostoevsky Existence Copy Share Image
Bad people are to be found everywhere, but even among the worst there may be something good. — Fyodor Dostoevsky Bad people Copy Share Image
I believe there is no one deeper, lovelier, more sympathetic and more perfect than Jesus... — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
“He longed to revenge himself on everyone for his own unseemliness” — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
Man is a creative animal, doomed to strive toward a goal, engaged in full-time engineering. — Fyodor Dostoevsky Animal Copy Share Image
Thus, as a result of heightened consciousness, a man feels as if it's all right if he's bad as long as he… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Consciousness Copy Share Image
Power is only vouchsafed to the man who dares to stoop and pick it up. There is only one thing, one thing… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
Beyond the grave they will find nothing but death. But we shall keep the secret, and for their happiness we shall allure… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Allure Copy Share Image
Killing myself was a matter of such indifference to me that I felt like waiting for a moment when it would make… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Differences Copy Share Image
He who desires to see the living God face-to-face should not seek him in the empty, firmament of his mind, but in… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Desire Copy Share Image
“While analyzing some already-existing opinions on the subject, he also expressed his own view. The main thing was the tone of the… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
I can see the sun, but even if I cannot see the sun, I know that it exists. And to know that… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Light Copy Share Image
Man is unhappy because he doesn't know he's happy. If anyone finds out he'll become happy at once. — Fyodor Dostoevsky Happiness Copy Share Image
Do you understand, sir, do you understand what it means when you have absolutely nowhere to turn?" Marmeladov’s question came suddenly into… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
What makes a hero? Courage, strength, morality, withstanding adversity? Are these the traits that truly show and create a hero? Is the… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Adversity Copy Share Image
“And it has always been a mystery, and I've marveled a thousand times at this ability of man (and, it seems, of… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
We're always thinking of eternity as an idea that cannot be understood, something immense. But why must it be? What if, instead… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
Now I'm living out my life in a corner, trying to console myself with the stupid, useless excuse that an intelligent man… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
“If you sin yourself and grieve even unto death for your sins or for your sudden sin, then rejoice for others, rejoice… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Death Copy Share Image
I don't need money, or, better, it's not money that I need; it's not even power; I need only what is obtained… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Awareness Copy Share Image
“And before you know it, the object disappears, arguments evaporate; no culprit is discovered, the offense ceases to be an offense and… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
“The painter Kramskoy has a remarkable painting entitled The Contemplator: it depicts a forest in winter, and in the forest, standing all… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Contemplation Copy Share Image
You see, gentlemen, reason is an excellent thing, there’s no disputing that, but reason is nothing but reason and satisfies only the… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
“And so will I here state just plainly and briefly that I accept God. But I must point out one thing: if… — Fyodor Dostoevsky God Copy Share Image
Then Christ will say to us, 'Come you also! Come you drunkards! Come you weaklings! Come you depraved!' And he will say… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
Is the nature of men such, that they can reject miracle, and at the great moments of their life, the moments of… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Life Copy Share Image
As soon as any one is near me, his personality disturbs my self-complacency and restricts my freedom. In twenty-four hours I begin… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Ardent Copy Share Image
“My task is to explain to you as quickly as possible my essence, that is, what sort of man I am, what… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Dare to dream Copy Share Image
One's own free unfettered choice, one's own caprice-however wild it may be, one's own fancy worked up at times to frenzy-is that… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Advantage Copy Share Image
