Remembering Dostoevsky With His Memorable Quotes

142 years ago today, Fyodor Dostoevsky died. Here are a few of his memorable quotes he left behind:

• “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.” ― Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
• “To go wrong in one's own way is better than to go right in someone else's.” — Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment
• “Man only likes to count his troubles; he doesn't calculate his happiness.” ― Fyodor Dostoevsky, Notes from Underground
• “It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky
• “The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov
• “But how could you live and have no story to tell?” – Fyodor Dostoevsky
• “It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently.” – Fyodor Dostoyevsky