“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart.”

— Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment (1866)

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.”

“Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be.”

“I cannot recall those years without horror, loathing, and heart-rending pain.”

“It takes courage to love, but pain through love is the purifying fire which those who love generously know.”

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

“Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself.”

“I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for truth — and truth rewarded me.”