dostoevsky

Beauty is not only a terrible thing,
it is also a mysterious thing.
There God and the Devil strive for mastery,
and the battleground is the heart of men.
Dostoevsky

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MH said…
Dostoevsky is the best. Absolutely. Okay, okay, he's second to C.S. Lewis, but with me that's a given. Have an amazing week.
4:45 PM
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Anonymous said…
The subject isn't necessarily related, but one of my favorite Dostoevsky quotes is:

"My brother asked the birds to forgive him; that sounds senseless, but it is right; for all is like an ocean, all is flowing and bending; a touch in one place sets up movement at the other end of the earth."
8:29 PM
sakana said…
Dostoevsky is an important author for my life, too, but i've read them in japanese translation, and i knew how to spell his name just now. it's pity i can't quote anything.

...but what is beauty?
11:33 AM
Anonymous said…
oh boy I love the russians <3
9:32 AM
Anonymous said…
This has nothing to do with your post... BUT! since you're a huge fan of postsecret I wanted to ask if you've seen the All-American Rejects' music video 'Dirty Little Secret'. Have you have you have you?

Because it features a bunch of different people holding postcards that reveal their secret on it. I loved it. Bet you will too.
1:19 PM
laurafee said…
oh gosh... you just earned a vast amount of respect and brownie points for quoting Dostoevsky. man i wish we could be friends and have coffee.
7:06 PM
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