Fyodor Dostoyevsky Quotes

A collection of quotes by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881) was a renowned Russian novelist and philosopher. Known for his psychological depth and exploration of human nature, his works explored themes of morality, guilt, and redemption. Some of his most famous novels include "Crime and Punishment," "The Brothers Karamazov," and "Notes from Underground." Dostoyevsky's writings continue to have a significant impact on literature, influencing generations of writers and thinkers.

You are told a lot about your education, but some beautiful,

You are told a lot about your education, but some beautiful, sacred memory, preserved since childhood, is perhaps the best education of all. If a man carries many such memories into life with him, he is saved for the rest of his days. And even if only one good memory is left in our hearts, it may also be the instrument of our salvation one day.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Memory

Lying to ourselves is more deeply ingrained than lying to ot

Lying to ourselves is more deeply ingrained than lying to others.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Deception/lying

It is easier for a Russian to become an atheist than for any

It is easier for a Russian to become an atheist than for anyone else in the world.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Nationalism Nation Nationality

Love all that has been created by God, both the whole and ev

Love all that has been created by God, both the whole and every grain of sand. Love every leaf and every ray of light. Love the beasts and the birds, love the plants, love every separate fragment. If you love each fragment, you will understand the mystery of the whole resting in God.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Love

Sarcasm: the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people

Sarcasm: the last refuge of modest and chaste-souled people when the privacy of their soul is coarsely and intrusively invaded.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Cynicism

To be too conscious is an illness. A real thorough going ill

To be too conscious is an illness. A real thorough going illness.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Illness Sickness Disease

The secret of man's being is not only to live but to have so

The secret of man's being is not only to live but to have something to live for.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Purpose

If you like a man's laugh before you know anything of him, y

If you like a man's laugh before you know anything of him, you may say with confidence that he is a good man.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Laughter

The most pressing question on the problem of faith is whethe

The most pressing question on the problem of faith is whether a man as a civilized being can believe in the divinity of the Son of God, Jesus Christ, for therein rests the whole of our faith.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Christianity

Man only likes to count his troubles, but he does not count

Man only likes to count his troubles, but he does not count his joys.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Humanity

Neither man or nation can exist without a sublime idea.

Neither man or nation can exist without a sublime idea.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Ideas