Russian literature is considered the most truthful form of literature in the world and the most expressive of reality. It is the only literature that has far surpassed psychology and highlighted the beauty of the human soul.

Here are some quotes:

1. "Even if I overcome everything that pains me… I am no longer who I used to be."
— Dostoevsky

2. "People who are brought together by a shared tragedy feel a certain relief when they gather."
— Anton Chekhov

3. "Only what we want to forget remains in memory."
— Dostoevsky

4. "When they betray you, it’s as if they’ve cut off your arms—you can forgive them, but you can’t embrace them."
— Tolstoy

5. "Nothing reforms a person as much as the memory of their past regrets."
— Dostoevsky

6. "Winter is cold for those who have no warm memories, but I believe it is even colder for those who have them without their owners."
— Dostoevsky

7. "In my opinion, the best moment in an acquaintance is the one just before farewell."
— Dostoevsky

8. "I may not have remarkable victories, but I can amaze you with the defeats I survived."
— Chekhov

9. "Those who insist on sitting by the window often know nothing about the details of the road."
— Lermontov

10. "Nothing is worse than an old man who placed his dreams on his son’s shoulders, only to wake up in a nursing home."
— Dostoevsky