Pain comes with a large mind and a deep heart.

What it means

The more you see and feel, the more you will hurt. Pain is the price of depth, not a sign that something is wrong with you. Carry it with dignity.

The source

"Pain comes with a large mind and a deep heart." Fyodor Dostoevsky said it in Crime and Punishment, Part 3, ch. 5. Translated by Constance Garnett, 1914.

"Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart."

Constance Garnett, 1914, Crime and Punishment, Part 3, ch. 5. Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–1881). Russian novelist who survived a mock execution and Siberian prison camp. He wrote Crime and Punishment, The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov.

Questions

What does "Pain comes with a large mind and a deep heart." mean?

The more you see and feel, the more you will hurt. Pain is the price of depth, not a sign that something is wrong with you. Carry it with dignity.

Who said "Pain comes with a large mind and a deep heart."?

Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–1881). Source: Crime and Punishment, Part 3, ch. 5.

What is the original wording?

Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart (Constance Garnett, 1914). Translated by Constance Garnett, 1914.

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