Fyodor Dostoevsky

"Books are a uniquely portable magic."

"One can imagine anything, but one must accept oneself as one is."

"The peculiar nature of the work consists of the fact that it seems absurd and unnecessary."

"To be overly conscious is an illness."

"In every man's heart there is a secret nerve that answers to the vibrations of beauty."

"I want to gather around me a few people who would understand me."

"The problem with love is that it cannot be defined."

"Kindness in this world will always triumph in the end."

"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration."

"We are all responsible for everyone and everything."

"One must forgive everyone—absolutely everyone."

"Faith creates what the mind believes."

"Every person stands on the edge of an abyss."

"The truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it."

"What is freedom? Freedom to what? The freedom to be loved, and to love."

"Maturity is achieved by gaining insight into one's limitations."

"Do you know what friendship means? It means absolute understanding."

"The great thing about life is its uncertainty."

"Ambition in excess becomes destructive."

"We can't love without making ourselves vulnerable to pain."

"Tradition is the illusion of permanence."

"The future is uncertain, but the future is ours."

"Not everyone has the luxury of being honest."

"Music expresses that which cannot be said and about which it is impossible to be silent."

"The art of conversation is the art of hearing as well as of being heard."

"Change requires both strength and gentleness."

"To understand another person is to love them."

"Hope is a deeper thing than fear."

"The human heart yearns for what it cannot possess."

"Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong."