“The Kingdom of God is Within You, which in turn influenced such twentieth-century figures” — Leo Tolstoy Kingdom Copy Share Image
Just when the question of how to live had become clearer to him, a new insoluble problem presented itself - Death. — Leo Tolstoy Death Copy Share Image
But that's just the aim of civilization - to make everything a source of enjoyment. — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
“Death, the inevitable end of everything, confronted him for the first time with irresistible force.” — Leo Tolstoy Death Copy Share Image
“Parents now are not expected to live at all, but to exist altogether for their children.” — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
“All the horrors of the reign of terror were based on concern for public tranquility.” — Leo Tolstoy Government Copy Share Image
“Everything was lit up by her. She was the smile that brightened everything around.” — Leo Tolstoy Love Copy Share Image
One of the most obtuse superstitions is the superstition of the scientists who say that man can exist without faith. — Leo Tolstoy Faith Copy Share Image
I believe that order is better than chaos, creation better than destruction. I prefer gentleness to violence, forgiveness to vendetta. On the… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
The Jew - is the symbol of eternity. ... He is the one who for so long had guarded the prophetic message… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
I say that the God who created the world in six days and who sent His son, and also his son himself,… — Leo Tolstoy God Copy Share Image
The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow- witted man if he has not formed any idea of them… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
And for him, who lived in a certain circle, and who required some mental activity such as usually develops with maturity, having… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
For us, with the rule of right and wrong given us by Christ, there is nothing for which we have no standard.… — Leo Tolstoy Christ Copy Share Image
He sought his former accustomed fear of death and did not find it. "Where is it? What death?" There was no fear… — Leo Tolstoy Death Copy Share Image
Only people who are capable of loving strongly can also suffer great sorrow, but this same necessity of loving serves to counteract… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
“We talked of a future life, of art, service, marriage, and education; nor did the idea ever occur to us that very… — Leo Tolstoy Art Copy Share Image
In spite of death, he felt the need of life and love. He felt that love saved him from despair, and that… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
“And in spite of the fact that science, art, and politics had no special interest for him, he firmly held those views… — Leo Tolstoy Art Copy Share Image
“When the examination was over, the doctor looked at his watch, and then Praskovya Fyodorovna informed Ivan Ilyich that it must of… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
“It was indeed terrible. And to rid myself of the terror I wished to kill myself. I experienced terror at what awaited… — Leo Tolstoy Suicide Copy Share Image
“They say that that's a difficult task, that nothing's amusing that isn't spiteful," he began with a smile. "But I'll try. Get… — Leo Tolstoy Difficult task Copy Share Image
“The dreadful superstition that it is possible to foresee the future shape of society serves to justify all kinds of violence in… — Leo Tolstoy Superstition Copy Share Image
People continued regardless of all that leads man forward to try to unite the incompatibles:;: the virtue of love, and what is… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
There can be only one permanent revolution- a moral one: the regeneration of the inner man. — Leo Tolstoy Men Copy Share Image
“O lo que yo llamaba racional no lo era tanto como había pensado, o lo que me parecía irracional no lo era… — Leo Tolstoy Amor Copy Share Image
Can it be that I have not lived as one ought?" suddenly came into his head. "But how not so, when I've… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
Don't seek God in temples. He is close to you. He is within you. Only you should surrender to Him and you… — Leo Tolstoy Childhood Copy Share Image
And those who only know the non-platonic love have no need to talk of tragedy. In such love there can be no… — Leo Tolstoy Love Copy Share Image
“He bent his head towards his shoulder and tried to look pitiful and humble, but for all that he was radiant with… — Leo Tolstoy Health Copy Share Image
The appreciation of the merits of art of the emotions it conveys depends upon an understanding of the meaning of life... — Leo Tolstoy Appreciation Copy Share Image
All the variety, all the charm, all the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow. — Leo Tolstoy Beauty Copy Share Image
“No hay situación a la que el hombre no se acostumbre, especialmente si todos los que le rodean la soportan como él.” — Leo Tolstoy Amor Copy Share Image
I imagine, joking apart, that to know love, one must make mistakes and then correct them. — Leo Tolstoy Failure Copy Share Image
Regard the society of women as a necessary unpleasantness of social life, and avoid it as much as possible. — Leo Tolstoy Feminism Copy Share Image
And you know, there's less charm in life when you think about death--but it's more peaceful. — Leo Tolstoy Charm Copy Share Image
“He spoke that refined French in which our grandparents not only spoke bit thought...” — Leo Tolstoy Grandparents Copy Share Image
From the child of five to myself is but a step. But from the newborn baby to the child of five is… — Leo Tolstoy Baby Copy Share Image
“All the variety, all the charm, all the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow." Levin” — Leo Tolstoy Beauty Copy Share Image
Human science fragments everything in order to understand it, kills everything in order to examine it. — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
