“On our earth we can only love with suffering and through suffering.”

— Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man (1877), Section III

About Fyodor Dostoevsky

1821 – 1881

Russian novelist, author of 'Crime and Punishment' and 'The Brothers Karamazov'.

“A dream! What is a dream? And is not our life a dream?”

“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.”

“If you want to be respected by others the great thing is to respect yourself.”

“You do not deserve love regardless of the suffering you have endured.”

“Those who have courage to love should have courage to suffer.”

“If music be the food of love, play on.”

“Give all to love; obey thy heart.”

“What is done out of love always takes place beyond good and evil.”

“The spiritualization of sensuality is called love.”