"Everything passes, only truth and beauty remain."
This perspective on the meaning of life comes from Fyodor Dostoevsky, based in Moscow, Russia. As a renowned thinker (1821 - 1881), their words continue to inspire people around the world.
"The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity by contributing to the establishment of the kingdom of God, which can only be done by the recognition of the truth and by its profession by every single man."
— Leo Tolstoy, 0, Moscow, Russia
"The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for."
— Fyodor Dostoevsky, 0, Moscow, Russia
"Truth, like gold, is not to be obtained by its growth, but by washing away all that is not gold."
— Leo Tolstoy, 0, Moscow, Russia
"The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet."
— Aristotle, 0, Athens, Greece