Scribbles
Quotes, passages, and original thoughts curated by our authors — words that inspire, challenge, and delight.
Scribble of the Day
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Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others.”
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,The Brothers Karamazov
Garv
Feb 08, 2026“
Behold the turtle. He only makes progress when he sticks his neck out.”
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,The Manhattan project -1945
Garv
Mar 10, 2026“
It's great to have feelings, but one must take care not to dwell on them all the time.”
Garv
Mar 04, 2026“
What is hell? I maintain that it is the suffering of being unable to love.”
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,The Brothers Karamazov
Garv
Feb 08, 2026“
Man is sometimes extraordinarily, passionately, in love with suffering.”
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,Notes from Underground
Garv
Feb 08, 2026“
To go wrong in one's own way is better than to go right in someone else's.”
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,Crime and Punishment
Garv
Feb 08, 2026“
The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.”
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,The Brothers Karamazov
Garv
Feb 08, 2026“
Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart.”
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,Crime and Punishment
Garv
Feb 08, 2026