• Categories
Location |   Home >> Quotes SMS >> Author Wise Quotes >> Fyodor Dostoevsky Quotes
  • Fyodor Dostoevsky Quotes   684
  • 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 for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.
    • 5 years ago



    Tags : Fyodor Dostoevsky Quotes , Love Quotes , Life Quotes
  • You know, my boy, he said, it's impossible to love men such as they are. And yet we must. So try to do good to men by doing violence to your feelings, holding your nose, and shutting your eyes, especially shutting your eyes. Endure their villainy without anger, as much as possible; try to remember that you're a man too. For, if you're even a little above average intelligence, you'll have the propensity to judge people severely. Men are vile by nature and they'd rather love out of fear. Don't give in to such love: despise it always.
    • 5 years ago



    Tags : Fyodor Dostoevsky Quotes , Love Quotes , Eye Quotes
  • Father monks, why do you fast! Why do you expect reward in heaven for that?...No, saintly monk, you try being virtuous in the world, do good to society, without shutting yourself up in a monastery at other people's expense, and without expecting a reward up aloft for it--you'll find that a bit harder.
    • 5 years ago



    Tags : Fyodor Dostoevsky Quotes , Father Quotes , People Quotes
  • With old liars who have been acting all their lives there are moments when they enter so completely into their part that they tremble or shed tears in earnest, although at that very moment, or a second later, they are able to whisper to themselves, "You know you are lying, you shameless old sinner! You're acting now, in spite of your 'holy' wrath.
    • 5 years ago



    Tags : Fyodor Dostoevsky Quotes , Liars Quotes , Lying Quotes