Since man cannot live without miracles, he will provide himself with miracles of his own making. He will believe in witchcraft and sorcery, even though he may otherwise be a heretic, an atheist, and a rebel.

If you can put the question, 'Am I or am I not responsible for my acts?' then you are responsible.

Every man has some reminiscences which he would not tell to everyone, but only to his friends.

Because I'm a Karamazov. Because when I fall into the abyss, I go straight into it, head down and heels up, and I'm even pleased that I'm falling in just such a humiliating position, and for me I find it beautiful.

Two times two will be four even without my will. Is that what you call man's free will?

They won't let me ... I can't be ... good!

One must first learn to live oneself before one blames others.