Who said "A new idea is like the light of dawn across dark waters."?

This quote is attributed to Fyodor Dostoevsky.

A new idea is like the light of dawn across dark waters. - Fyodor Dostoevsky

"A new idea is like the light of dawn across dark waters."

Fyodor Dostoevsky Inspiration

Novelist Russian 1821–1881

"Beauty is mysterious, like life itself"

"The soul is healed by making others happy"

"Man can get used to anything, the scoundrel"

"I love humanity, but I wonder at myself sometimes"

"The best part of living is knowing you survived."

"The world needs heroes."

"Life is too short to live poorly."

"I'd rather be an optimist and be wrong than a pessimist and be right"