“Most people, the minute they meet you, were sizing you up for some competition for resources. It was as if everyone lived… — Elif Batuman Copy Share Image
“Let me add, however, that in every idea of genius or in every new human idea, or, more simply still, in every… — Fyodor Dostoyevsky Copy Share Image
“One of the characters in our story, Gavril Ardalionovitch Ivolgin, belonged to the other category; he belonged to the category of "much… — Dostoyevsky Copy Share Image
“To kill for murder is an immeasurably greater evil than the crime itself. Murder by legal process is immeasurably more dreadful than… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
“There are some people about whom it is difficult to say anything which would describe them immediately and fully in their most… — Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
“There is, indeed, nothing more vexing than to be, for example, rich, of good family, of decent appearance, fairly well educated, not… — Dostoyevsky Copy Share Image
“You should pass us by and forgive us our happiness," said the prince in a low voice.” — Fyodor Dostoyevsky Copy Share Image
“Here there is no doubt that timidity and a total lack of personal initiative have always been regarded among us as the… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
“Listen, Parfyon, a few moments ago you asked me a question, and this is my answer: the essence of religious feeling has… — Fyodor Dostoyevsky Copy Share Image
“It is an unchristian religion, in the first place!' the prince resumed in great agitation and with excessive sharpness. 'That's in the… — Fyodor Dostoyevsky Copy Share Image
The meanest and most hateful thing about money is that it even gives one talent. — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
“We degrade Providence too much by attributing our ideas to it out of annoyance at being unable to understand it.” — Fyodor Dostoyevsky Copy Share Image
