Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky; 11 November 1821 – 9 February 1881), sometimes transliterated Dostoevsky, was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist and philosopher. Dostoyevsky's literary works explore human psychology in the troubled political, social, and spiritual atmosphere of 19th-century Russia, and engage with a variety of philosophical and religious themes...
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth11 November 1821
CityMoscow, Russia
kindness compassion law
Compassion is the chief law of human existence.
respect lying occupy-yourself
Above all, don't lie to yourself.
love character heart
It is not the brains that matter most, but that which guides them — the character, the heart, generous qualities, progressive ideas.
caring lasts november
I gave up caring about anything, and all the problems disappeared. And it was after that that I found out the truth . I learnt the truth last November on the third of November, to be precise and I remember every instant since.
attitude action produce
Right attitudes produces right action
suffering wish drink
I drink because I wish to multiply my sufferings.
circumstances like-me
One circumstance tormented me then: Namely, that no one else was like me, and I was like no one else. I am only one, and they are all.
men years one-day
But what are years, what are months!" he would exclaim. "Why count the days, when even one day is enough for man to know all happiness.
being-happy gratitude men
Man only likes to count his troubles, but he does not count his joys.
love eye boys
You know, my boy, he said, it's impossible to love men such as they are. And yet we must. So try to do good to men by doing violence to your feelings, holding your nose, and shutting your eyes, especially shutting your eyes. Endure their villainy without anger, as much as possible; try to remember that you're a man too. For, if you're even a little above average intelligence, you'll have the propensity to judge people severely. Men are vile by nature and they'd rather love out of fear. Don't give in to such love: despise it always.
home widows spiteful
It's in the homes of spiteful old widows that one finds such cleanliness.
laughter men talking
If you wish to glimpse inside a human soul and get to know a man, don't bother analyzing his ways of being silent, of talking, of weeping, of seeing how much he is moved by noble ideas; you will get better results if you just watch him laugh. If he laughs well, he's a good man.
life men second-chance
It seems, in fact, as though the second half of a man's life is made up of nothing, but the habits he has accumulated during the first half.
marriage husband wife
... you can never be sure of what has passed between husband and wife or lover and mistress.