Beauty is mysterious as well as terrible. God and devil are fighting there, and the battlefield is the heart of man. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Deprived of meaningful work, men and women lose their reason for existence; they go stark, raving mad. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky
It is not possible to eat me without insisting that I sing praises of my devourer? — Fyodor Dostoyevsky
It seems, in fact, as though the second half of a man’s life is made up of nothing — Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Much unhappiness has come into the world because of bewilderment and things left unsaid. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky
One can know a man from his laugh, and if you like a man’s laugh before you know anything of him — Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The cleverest of all, in my opinion, is the man who calls himself a fool at least once a month. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Originality and the feeling of one’s own dignity are achieved only through work and struggle. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky