Verba Diei III

   Dostoevsky doesn’t write for the comfortable. He writes for those who feel too much, who think too hard, who can’t quite silence the ache that comes with seeing the world too clearly. In Part III, Raskolnikov begins to drown in that ache, and Dostoevsky names it plainly.

"Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart." - Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment, Part III, Chapter

This is not a celebration of misery, but an acknowledgment. When your mind won’t rest and your heart won’t harden, suffering isn’t just possible - it’s expected. But so is transformation.

To feel deeply is not a flaw. It’s a responsibility. So if you hurt, perhaps it’s not a sign you’re broken - It's a sign you’re awake.