Quote by Fyodor Dostoyevsky Download Open image ““People who can speak well, speak briefly.”” — Fyodor Dostoyevsky ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.0 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare
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“Clouds overlaid the sky as with a shroud of mist, and everything looked sad, rainy, and threatening under a fine drizzle which was beating… — Fyodor Dostoyevsky Copy Share Image
