The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.
FYODOR DOSTOEVSKYMan grows used to everything, the scoundrel.
More Fyodor Dostoevsky Quotes
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To love someone means to see them as God intended them.
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The cleverest of all, in my opinion, is the man who calls himself a fool at least once a month.
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The greatest happiness is to know the source of unhappiness.
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Man only likes to count his troubles; he doesn’t calculate his happiness.
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I can see the sun, but even if I cannot see the sun, I know that it exists. And to know that the sun is there – that is living.
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The man who has a conscience suffers whilst acknowledging his sin. That is his punishment.
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If there is no God, everything is permitted.
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The darker the night, the brighter the stars, The deeper the grief, the closer is God!
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Besides, nowadays, almost all capable people are terribly afraid of being ridiculous, and are miserable because of it.
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Man grows used to everything, the scoundrel.
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Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.
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I love mankind, he said, “but I find to my amazement that the more I love mankind as a whole, the less I love man in particular.
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I say let the world go to hell, but I should always have my tea.
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This is my last message to you: in sorrow, seek happiness.
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Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.
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