“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment
“Most misunderstandings in the world could be avoided if people would simply take the time to ask, "What else could this mean?”
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“If you wish to glimpse inside a human soul and get to know a man, don't bother analyzing his ways of being silent, of talking, of weeping, of seeing how much he is moved by noble ideas; you will get better results if you just watch him laugh. If he laughs well, he's a good man.”
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“To love is to suffer and there can be no love otherwise.”
― Notes from Underground
― Notes from Underground
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