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About Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Fyodor Dostoyevsky was a 19th-century Russian novelist. Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky was a Russian philosopher, novelist, short story writer, essayist and journalist. He is regarded as one of the greatest novelists in both Russian and world literature, and many of his works are considered highly influential masterpieces. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Faith — Reflections on belief, spirituality, and trust in the unseen

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“Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect fo...”
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“What is hell? I maintain that it is the suffering of being unable to love.”
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“The soul is healed by being with children.”
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“I love mankind, he said, "but I find to my amazement that the more I love mankind as a whole, the less I love man in particular.”
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“To love someone means to see them as God intended them.”
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“My God, a moment of bliss. Why, isn't that enough for a whole lifetime?”
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