"Talking nonsense is man's only privilege that distinguishes him from all other organisms."
About Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Fyodor Dostoyevsky was a Russian novelist, short story writer, and philosopher, best known for Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, and The Brothers Karamazov. His works probe psychology, morality, and existential questions in 19th-century Russian society.
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