The Brothers Karamazov

"I think the devil doesn't exist, but man has created him; he has created him in his own image and likeness"

"Beauty is mysterious as well as terrible. God and the devil are fighting there, and the battlefield is the heart of man"

"Evil is often committed by those who believe they are doing good"

"True strength lies in admitting one's weakness"

"The pursuit of happiness is often the cause of unhappiness"

"The heart knows truths that the mind cannot comprehend"

"The greatest tragedy is not suffering, but meaningless suffering"

"No problem can be solved by the same level of thinking that created it"

"The human soul is capable of both great cruelty and great compassion"

"The intellect is a great servant but a terrible master"

"To understand a man, one must understand his greatest fear"

"The greatest freedom is the freedom to choose one's suffering"

"The heart has its own logic which reason knows nothing of"

"A man who lies to himself, and believes his own lies, becomes unable to recognize truth"

"Beauty is mysterious as well as terrible. God and the devil are fighting there, and the battlefield is the heart of man"

"I believe, but I do not know how to believe"

"Despair is the ultimate rebellion against God."

"The fear of judgment is the beginning of wisdom."

"Doubt is the servant of wisdom."

"The soul without love is a prison."

"The truth is not as straightforward as people think."

"Freedom without faith is tyranny."

"The heart has reasons that reason knows nothing of."

"Tears wash the soul."

"I rebel, not against God, but against the sufferings of innocent children."

"If there is no God, then everything is permitted."

"Suffering is the only origin of consciousness."

"The more I love humanity in general, the less I love man in particular."

"I love humanity, but I am amazed at myself: I could never love my neighbor."

"Beauty is mysterious as well as terrible. God and the devil are fighting there, and the battlefield is the heart of man."