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The Idiot

~2 min read · Updated Dec 15, 2025

Beautiful Quotes from The Idiot

"Beauty will save the world." (The most famous line showing Myshkin’s essence)

"There is only one vital thing: faith in immortality, that is, faith in love."

"Innocence and purity are the strongest and most enduring weapons of the human soul."

"Though there is truth in suffering, there is life in joy."

"Life is a blessing, a gift. Every minute must be spent with joy and gratitude."

"Perhaps I cannot explain love, but I know how to live."

"The saddest thing in life is that man gradually gets used to everything."

"Why can man not be strong enough in moments of joy to avoid dying?"

"No one can judge his destiny until he has tasted all the hardships and sufferings of life."

"Humans were not created to live happily; they were created to become happy over time and through pain."

"There are many beauties in people, but each must discover and awaken them in another."

"You cannot force someone to love. But you can force someone to think about love."

"A heart that knows how to forgive is a heart that knows how to live."

Written & researched by Dr. Shahin Siami

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