“The awful thing is that beauty is mysterious as well as terrible. God and the devil are fighting there and the battlefield is the heart of man.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
“All is not lost, the unconquerable will, and study of revenge, immortal hate, and the courage never to submit or yield.”
― Paradise Lost
― Paradise Lost
“I say let the world go to hell, but I should always have my tea.”
― Notes from Underground
― Notes from Underground
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment
“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment
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