I did not bow down to you, I bowed down to all the suffering of humanity. Fyodor Dostoevsky More Quotes by Fyodor Dostoevsky More Quotes From Fyodor Dostoevsky In the realist, faith is not born from miracles, but miracles from faith. Fyodor Dostoevsky realistmiraclefaith Only through suffering can we find ourselves. Fyodor Dostoevsky climbingsufferingchallenges A society should be judged not by how it treats its outstanding citizens but by how it treats its criminals. Fyodor Dostoevsky criminalscitizensprison The cleverest of all, in my opinion, is the man who calls himself a fool at least once a month. Fyodor Dostoevsky monthsliteraturemen The more you succeed in loving, the more you'll be convinced at the existence of God and the immortality of your soul. Fyodor Dostoevsky soulgodlove But how could you live and have no story to tell? Fyodor Dostoevsky existentialismminimaliststories The most offensive is not their lying - one can always forgive lying - lying is a delightful thing, for it leads to truth - what is offensive is that they lie and worship their own lying. Fyodor Dostoevsky forgivingworshiplying To go wrong in one's own way is better than to go right in someone else's. Fyodor Dostoevsky punishmentindependentway You are told a lot about your education, but some beautiful, sacred memory, preserved since childhood, is perhaps the best education of all. If a man carries many such memories into life with him, he is saved for the rest of his days. And even if only one good memory is left in our hearts, it may also be the instrument of our salvation one day. Fyodor Dostoevsky beautifulmemorieslife Don’t be overwise; fling yourself straight into life, without deliberation; don’t be afraid - the flood will bear you to the bank and set you safe on your feet again. Fyodor Dostoevsky safebearsfeet They tease me now, telling me it was only a dream. But does it matter whether it was a dream or reality, if the dream made known to me the truth? Fyodor Dostoevsky yogadreamreality I think the devil doesn't exist, but man has created him, he has created him in his own image and likeness. Fyodor Dostoevsky creatingmenthinking Nothing is easier than to denounce the evildoer; nothing is more difficult than to understand him. Fyodor Dostoevsky easierpoliticsevil It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently. Fyodor Dostoevsky crime-and-punishmentintelligencelife-changing Destroy my desires, eradicate my ideals, show me something better, and I will follow you. Fyodor Dostoevsky something-bettershow-medesire Only one thing matters, one thing; to be able to dare! Fyodor Dostoevsky dareablematter The greatest happiness is to know the source of unhappiness. Fyodor Dostoevsky laughterjoyhappiness What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything? Fyodor Dostoevsky fearstepspeople If God does not exist, then everything is permissible. Fyodor Dostoevsky atheistifsdoe Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love. Fyodor Dostoevsky respectlovelife
