Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.
FYODOR DOSTOEVSKYBesides, nowadays, almost all capable people are terribly afraid of being ridiculous, and are miserable because of it.
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The darker the night, the brighter the stars, The deeper the grief, the closer is God!
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If there is no God, everything is permitted.
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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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When reason fails, the devil helps!
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Man grows used to everything, the scoundrel.
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Nothing in this world is harder than speaking the truth, nothing easier than flattery.
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Much unhappiness has come into the world because of bewilderment and things left unsaid.
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You will burn and you will burn out; you will be healed and come back again.
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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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If you want to be respected by others, the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by that, only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you.
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I think the devil doesn’t exist, but man has created him, he has created him in his own image and likeness.
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We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight, somehow suddenly, all at once, before a word has been spoken.
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Man is sometimes extraordinarily, passionately, in love with suffering.
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Killing myself was a matter of such indifference to me that I felt like waiting for a moment when it would make some difference.
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Love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared with love in dreams.
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