Fyodor Dostoevsky

Novelist Russian 1821 – 1881

Russian novelist known for Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov.

373 quotes

"To recognize injustice and do nothing about it is to become complicit."
Justice
"The purpose of art is to communicate what words cannot."
Art
"Imagination is the seat of all the powers of the soul."
Imagination
"Misery is the mother of truth."
Wisdom
"Nothing is easier than to condemn the criminal; nothing is harder than to understand him."
Justice
"Time moves at different speeds in the human heart."
Time
"A noble heart will always find reason for hope."
Hope
"The most dangerous errors are hidden in truths."
Truth
"Human nature is always the same in every age."
Philosophy
"Life is in movement, not in stillness."
Life
"To understand a person, one must understand their sorrow."
Wisdom
"The freedom to choose is the greatest burden of all."
Freedom
"In solitude, we find ourselves."
Solitude
"A moment of gratitude can change a lifetime."
Gratitude
"The true paradise is the paradise that we have lost."
Philosophy
"Music speaks to the soul what words cannot reach."
Music
"To lose faith is to lose everything."
Faith
"The powerful always believe in their own righteousness."
Power
"Madness is often the only way to preserve sanity."
Philosophy
"Adventure is the salt of life."
Adventure
"A lie often carries more truth than honesty."
Truth
"The human soul craves meaning above all else."
Life
"To live is to remember; to forget is to cease living."
"Creativity is the rebellion of the human spirit."
Creativity
"Every person carries a world within themselves."
Philosophy
"The ultimate freedom is found in acceptance."
Peace
"Pity is the highest form of love."
Love
"The intellect without the heart is a weapon."
Wisdom
"All progress is born from dissatisfaction."
Motivation
"To understand oneself is to understand all humanity."
Knowledge