# Fyodor Dostoevsky Quotes

Russian novelist, author of Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov. (1821-1881)

The soul is healed by being with children.
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Beauty will save the world.
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.
Fyodor Dostoevsky
The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.
Fyodor Dostoevsky
It is not the brains that matter most, but that which guides them, the character, the heart, generous qualities, progressive ideas.
Fyodor Dostoevsky

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### Who was Fyodor Dostoevsky?

Russian novelist, author of Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov. This page collects their most famous quotes in one place.

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One of the most quoted lines by Fyodor Dostoevsky is: "The soul is healed by being with children." You will find it and 4 more famous quotes below.

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