Alyosha brought with him something his father had never known before: a complete absence of contempt for him and a consistent kindness, a perfectly natural, unaffected devotion to the old man who deserved so little.

“then one should not stepon the first rung at all”

“Man only notices his sorrows; he takes his happiness for granted.”

“‎Kalganov ran back into the front hall, sat down in a corner, bent his head, co…”

“... you think I am attacking them for talking nonsense? Not a bit! I like them …”