Lay me down like a stone oh God, and raise me up like a new bread".

If you see that some aspect of your society is bad, and you want to improve it, there is only one way to do so: you have to improve people. And in order to improve people, you begin with only ONE thing: you can become better yourself.

Are we not all flung into the world for no other purpose than to hate each other, and so to torture ourselves and one another?

Man discovers truth by reason only, not by faith.

Yes, there is something in me hateful, repulsive," thought Ljewin, as he came away from the Schtscherbazkijs', and walked in the direction of his brother's lodgings. "And I don't get on with other people. Pride, they say. No, I have no pride. If I had any pride, I should not have put myself in such a position".

Anna smiled,as people smile at the weaknesses of those they love. . .

Art should cause violence to be set aside and it is only art that can accomplish this.