Fyodor Dostoevsky

I believe in eternal life in this world, there are moments when time suddenly stops to give way to eternity.

True pain, the kind that makes us suffer deeply, sometimes makes even the thoughtless man serious and steady; even the poor in spirit become wiser after great pain.

Brothers, do not fear the sin of men; love the man even in his sin, for such love resembles God.

Man takes pleasure in listing his sorrows, but does not list his joys.

Woman, only the devil knows what she is; I do not know at all.

The secret of existence does not only consist of living, but in knowing what one lives for.

It is when you separate that you feel and understand the strength with which you love.

Jealous people are the first to forgive, all women know it.

After a failure, the best-laid plans seem absurd.

There are two kinds of jealousy: that of love and that of self-love.

You have to want to the extreme to achieve the end; everything else is insignificant.

It's difficult to judge beauty: beauty is an enigma.