Fyodor Dostoyevsky Quotes

Everything with them is ‘the influence of environment,’ and nothing else. Their favourite phrase! From which it follows that, if society is normally organised, all crime will cease at once, since ther...

Yes, I was kind, brave, and honest then.

Satan .

Intelligence alone is not nearly enough when it comes to acting wisely.

Love is a holy mystery and ought to be hidden from all other eyes, whatever happens. That makes it holier and better. They respect one another more, and much is built on respect. And if once there has...

Reason is passion's slave, is it not?

I love her with all my soul. Why, she is a child! She's a child now — a real child. Oh! you know nothing about it at all, I see.And are you assured, at the same time, that you love Aglaya too?Yes — ye...

That makes it worse! Worse and better!

You're Sappho, I'm Phaon, agreed.But there's one thing still troubling me:You don't know your way to the sea.

The more I love humanity in general, the less I love man in particular.

وكان يشمئز من مجرد التفكير في محاولة الإجابة عن الأسئلة التي تتردد في قلبه وذهنه، وكان يقول لنفسه وهو في شبه ذهول: لست أنا الملوم عن هذا كله.. الأبله

Lunatics! Vain creatures! They don't believe in God, they don't believe in Christ! Why, you are so eaten up with pride and vanity that you'll end up by eating one another, that's what I prophesy.

Strength, strength is what I need; nothing can be done without strength; and strength must be gained by strength.

There is a crack in my soul, and I can hear it trembling, quivering, stirring deep inside me.

He seemed, indeed, to accept everything without the least condemnation though often grieving bitterly.

Trifles, trifles are what matter! Why, it's just such trifles that always ruin everything… .

Here is a commandment for you: seek happiness in sorrow. Work, work tirelessly.

في حاﻻت المرض تتميز اﻷحﻻم ببروز قوي وشدة خارقة، وتتميز كذلك بتشابه كبير مع الواقع، قد يكون مجموع اللوحة عجيبا شاذا، ولكن الإطار ومجمل تسلسل التصور يكونان في الوقت نفسه على درجة عالية من المعقولية، ويش...

هل تعلمين أنني سأقتلك في ذات يوم؟ لا غيرة ولا لأنني أكون قد انتهيت من حبك! لا، وإنما سأقتلك لمجرد أنني أشعر في بعض الأيام برغبة في أن ألتهمك. وإذا قتلتك فسيكون عليّ أن أقتل نفسي أيضا. ولكنني سأؤجل قتل...

No one is your judge now,’ Mavriky Nikolayevich stated firmly, ‘may God forgive you; I’m less worthy than anyone of being your judge!