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
workout new-relationship deep-thought
There is no subject so old that something new cannot be said about it.
lying men bounds
Man is bound to lie about himself
religious atheist talking
The essence of religious feeling does not come under any sort of reasoning or atheism, and has nothing to do with any crimes or misdemeanors. There is something else here, and there will always be something else - something that the atheists will for ever slur over; they will always be talking of something else.
doors window
Drive nature out of the door and it will fly in at the window
angel wings people
All the Utopias will come to pass only when we grow wings and all people are converted into angels.
life love-you love-is
If you are penitent, you love. And if you love you are of God. All things are atoned for, all things are saved by love. If I, a sinner even as you are, am tender with you and have pity on you, how much more will God have pity upon you. Love is such a priceless treasure that you can redeem the whole world by it, and cleanse not only your own sins but the sins of others.
men looks every-man
Every man looks out for himself, and he has the happiest life who manages to hoodwink himself best of all.
matter able dare
Only one thing matters, one thing; to be able to dare!
money real sunset
A real gentleman, even if he loses everything he owns, must show no emotion. Money must be so far beneath a gentleman that it is hardly worth troubling about.
firsts chance stranger
There are chance meetings with strangers that interest us from the first moment, before a word is spoken.
believe eye people
I've always considered myself smarter than everyone around me, and sometimes, believe me, I've been ashamed of it. At the least, all my life I've looked away and never could look people straight in the eye.
people may found
Bad people are to be found everywhere, but even among the worst there may be something good.
desire show-me something-better
Destroy my desires, eradicate my ideals, show me something better, and I will follow you.
meaningful work men
Deprived of meaningful work, men and women lose their reason for existence; they go stark, raving mad.