Men are made for happiness, and he who is completely happy h... - Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
"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."
More quotes by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
"Love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared to love in dreams."
"But I always liked side-paths, little dark back-alleys behind the main road- there one finds adventures and surprises, and precious metal in the dirt."
"What is hell? I maintain that it is the suffering of being unable to love."
"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."
"Do you think it is a vain hope that one day man will find joy in noble deeds of light and mercy, rather than in the coarse pleasures he indulges in today -- gluttony, fornication, ostentation, boasting, and envious vying with his neighbor? I am certain this is not a vain hope and that the day will come soon."