“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.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
“Besides, nowadays, almost all capable people are terribly afraid of being ridiculous, and are miserable because of it.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
“Love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared to love in dreams.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
“The more stupid one is, the closer one is to reality. The more stupid one is, the clearer one is. Stupidity is brief and artless, while intelligence squirms and hides itself. Intelligence is unprincipled, but stupidity is honest and straightforward.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
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