Alyossha

Chad does what chad wants

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I understand you, Al Pacino, finding a solution shouldn't be that difficult.

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“And where are you going?”

“To back-alley”

“To Grushenka, then!” Alyosha exclaimed mournfully, clasping his hands.

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This dialogue takes place in Part 1, Book 3 ("The Sensualists"), Chapter 5 of Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. In most English translations, this specific chapter is titled "A Confession. In Heels Up" or "The Back-Alley.

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Brief Chapter Summary: In this scene, Dmitri (Mitya) runs into his brother Alyosha in the street. Dmitri passionately confesses his inner turmoil regarding his love triangle with Katerina Ivanovna and Grushenka. When Dmitri declares he is heading to "the back-alley," Alyosha instantly realizes he is succumbing to his destructive passion for Grushenka, prompting this sorrowful exclamation.

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"The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas:

"There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another. Wait and hope until the future is revealed. For when God wishes to punish a man, He turns his happiest day into his darkest night."

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I can even understand what's going through the mind of a murderer or a sadist, but I can't never understand what's going through the mind of someone who is excessively good and kind.