Home / Quotes / Quote by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Quote by Fyodor Dostoevsky

“Right or wrong, it's very pleasant to break something from time to time.”

Author

A renowned Russian novelist and a pioneer of psychological novels. His works deeply reveal the complexity of human nature and the injustice of society, having a profound impact on literature worldwide. more

“Q. What is your view of the daily discipline of the Christian life - the need for taking time to be alone with God? Lewis: "We have our New Testament regimental orders upon the subject. I would take it for granted that everyone who becomes a Christian would undertake this practice. It is enjoined upon us by Our Lord; and since they are his commands, I believe in following them. It is always just possible that Jesus Christ meant what he said when He told us to seek the secret place and to close the door.”

“Perhaps civilization will never be safe until we care for something else more than we care for it. The hypothesis has certain facts to support it. As far as peace (which is one ingredient in our idea of civilization)is concerned, I think many would now agree that a foreign policy dominated by desire for peace is one of the many roads that lead to war.”

Thinking Ideas War Facts Care Desire Certain Support Policy Civilization Safe Concerned Agree Ingredients Foreign Policy Hypothesis

Book:God in the Dock

Source: God in the Dock

“Plant seeds of expectation in your mind; cultivate thoughts that anticipate achievement. Believe in yourself as being capable of overcoming all obstacles and weaknesses.”

Life Mind Believe Success Achievement Capable Expectations Weakness Overcoming Plant Obstacles Seeds Believe In Yourself Anticipate

Author:Norman Vincent Peale

“We must change the system of education and instruction. Unfortunately, history has shown us that brotherhood must be learned, when it should be natural.”

Should Natural Education Brotherhood Instruction

Author:Josephine Baker

“I kept always two books in my pocket, one to read, one to write in.”

Writing Two Book Kids Reading Inspiring Storytelling Pockets

Book:The Complete Works of Robert Louis Stevenson: Novels, Short Stories, Poems, Plays, Memoirs, Travel Sketches, Letters and Essays (Illustrated Edition): The Entire Opus of Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer, containing Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Kidnapped, Catriona and A Child's Garden of Verses

Source: The Complete Works of Robert Louis Stevenson: Novels, Short Stories, Poems, Plays, Memoirs, Travel Sketches, Letters and Essays (Illustrated Edition): The Entire Opus of Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer, containing Treasure Island, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Kidnapped, Catriona and A Child's Garden of Verses

“I think hiccup cures were really invented for the amusement of the patient's friends.”

Thinking Patient Cures Amusement Hiccups

Author:Bill Watterson

“Sometimes what I wouldn't give to have us sitting in a bar again at 9:00 a.m. telling lies to one another, far from God.”

Giving Sometimes Lying Sitting Bars Telling Lies

Book:Jesus' Son: Stories

Source: Jesus' Son: Stories

“She wanted to eat my heart and be lost in the desert with what she'd done, she wanted to fall on her knees and give birth from it, she wanted to hurt me as only a child can be hurt by its mother.”

Giving Heart Children Done Wanted Mother Fall Lost Hurt Birth My Heart Desert Knees Hurt Me

Book:Jesus' Son: Stories

Source: Jesus' Son: Stories

“How could I do it, how could a person go that low? And I understand your question, to which I reply, Are you kidding? That's nothing. I'd been much lower than that. And I expected to see myself do worse.”