More quotes by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

"For everyone now strives most of all to seperate his person, wishing to experience the fullness of life within himself, and yet what comes of all his efforts is not the fullness of life, but full suicide, for instead of the fullness of self-definition, they fall into complete isolation."
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"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 Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov Read More
"Men are made for happiness, and he who is completely happy has the right to say to himself, 'I am doing God's will on earth."
— Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov Read More
"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 Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov Read More
"Love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared to love in dreams."
— Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov Read More