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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Quote of the day by Fyodor Dostoevsky: ‘Much unhappiness has come into the world because of…’ – Russian author of ‘Crime and Punishment’ explores the depths of human emotion

Have you ever replayed a conversation in your head, wishing you had said what you truly felt? Or stayed silent when clarity might have prevented misunderstanding? Many of life’s quiet regrets begin not with what we did, but with what we left unsaid.

Few writers understood this inner turmoil as deeply as Fyodor Dostoevsky. His novels are filled with characters burdened by guilt, confusion, silence, and emotional chaos. Through their struggles, he showed how unspoken thoughts can grow into lasting unhappiness.

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