"The genuine realist, if he is an unbeliever, will always find strength and ability to disbelieve in the miraculous, and if he is confronted with a miracle as an irrefutable fact he would rather disbelieve his own senses than admit the fact."
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This quote strikes at the heart of the skepticism inherent in human nature. Dostoevsky suggests that a true realist, committed to disbelief, will deny even the undeniable. The refusal to accept miracles, even when faced with them directly, highlights a deeper resistance rooted in pride or perhaps fear. Is it that acknowledging the miraculous would upend their understanding of the world, forcing a reevaluation of deeply held convictions? The tension between empirical evidence and spiritual occurrences challenges the boundaries of realism and belief.