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"There must have been something stronger than the stake or the fire . . There must have been an idea more powerful than all the calamities and sorrows of this world . .an idea which entered into the heart . . Show me a force . . that, in this our century . . Show me a single idea which unites men nowadays with half the strength . . and dare to maintain that the ‘springs of life’ have not been polluted" -The Idiot

The very surface of this book has only been scratched and I feel as if it’s clawing into my soul. The ramblings and inner monologue of some the characters are absolutely resonating with me. There is much still clouded, and I do not know even a fraction of what is to come or what these souls placed on paper truly consist of. Yet, I already begin to feel akin to one and am entranced by the others. Thank you, Boris