"Demons" Quotes
A group of radical revolutionaries wreak havoc in 19th century Russia, exposing the dark underbelly of society.
classics | 733 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
Man is sometimes extraordinarily, passionately, in love with suffering.
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.
Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.
Without God, everything is permitted.
People talk sometimes of a bestial cruelty, but that's a great injustice and insult to the beasts; a beast can never be so cruel as a man, so artistically cruel.
The world says: 'You have needs -- satisfy them. You have as much right as the rich and the mighty. Don't hesitate to satisfy your needs; indeed, expand your needs and demand more.'
But to fall in love does not mean to love. One can fall in love and still hate.
The cleverest of all, in my opinion, is the man who calls himself a fool at least once a month.
Every ant knows the formula of its ant-hill, every bee knows the formula of its beehive. They know it in their own way, not in our way. Only humankind does not know its own formula.
The darker the night, the brighter the stars, The deeper the grief, the closer is God!
