“But what can a decent man speak of with most pleasure? Answer: Of himself. Well, so I will talk about myself.”
― Notes from the Underground
― Notes from the Underground
“Perfect behavior is born of complete indifference. Perhaps this is why we always love madly someone who treats us with indifference.”
― Il mestiere di vivere: Diario 1935-1950
― Il mestiere di vivere: Diario 1935-1950
“the whole work of man really seems to consist in nothing but proving to himself every minute that he is a man and not a piano-key!”
― Notes from the Underground
― Notes from the Underground
“in despair there are the most intense enjoyments, especially when one is very acutely conscious of the hopelessness of one's position.”
― Notes from the Underground
― Notes from the Underground
“I admit that twice two makes four is an excellent thing, but if we are to give everything its due, twice two makes five is sometimes a very charming thing too.”
― Notes from the Underground
― Notes from the Underground
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