Alyosha's heart could not bear uncertainty, for the nature of his love was always active. He could not love passively; once he loved, he immediately also began to help.

- What is a Socialist? - That's when all are equal and all have property in common, there are no marriages, and everyone has any religion and laws he likes best. You are not old enough to understand that yet.

To be in love is not the same as loving. You can be in love with a woman and still hate her.

Even as I approach the gambling hall, as soon as I hear, two rooms away, the jingle of money poured out on the table, I almost go into convulsions.

Drive nature out of the door and it will fly in at the window

Lying is a delightful thing, for it leads to truth.

One man doesn't believe in god at all, while the other believes in him so thoroughly that he prays as he murders men!