“It would be good," thought Prince Andrei, glancing at the little image that his sister had hung around his neck with such… — Leo Tolstoy Compassion Copy Share Image
“one must believe in the possibility of happiness in order to be happy, and now I do believe in it. Let the… — Leo Tolstoy Happiness Copy Share Image
Some mathematician, I believe, has said that true pleasure lies not in the discovery of truth, but in the search for it. — Leo Tolstoy Believe Copy Share Image
I'm getting old, that's the thing! What's in me now won't be there anymore. — Leo Tolstoy Getting old Copy Share Image
The subject of history is the life of peoples and of humanity. To catch and pin down in words--that is, to describe… — Leo Tolstoy History Copy Share Image
“It seems to me that what we call beauty in a face lies in the smile: if the smile heightens the charm… — Leo Tolstoy Beauty Copy Share Image
The artist's mission must not be to produce an irrefutable solution to a problem, but to compel us to love life in… — Leo Tolstoy Art Copy Share Image
Joy can only be real if people look upon their life as a service and have a definite object in life outside… — Leo Tolstoy Being real Copy Share Image
“Whether he was acting ill or well he did not know, and far from laying down the law about it, he now… — Leo Tolstoy Doubt Copy Share Image
“I don't want to play at life" I said, "But to live.” — Leo Tolstoy Family-happiness Copy Share Image
“How is this revolution to take place? Nobody knows how it will take place in humanity, but every man feels it clearly… — Leo Tolstoy Every man Copy Share Image
“We are all brothers, but I live on a salary paid me for prosecuting, judging, and condemning the thief or the prostitute… — Leo Tolstoy Brotherhood Copy Share Image
“The acquisition by dishonest means and cunning,' said Levin, feeling that he was incapable of clearly defining the borderline between honesty and… — Leo Tolstoy Anna-karenina Copy Share Image
“How strange it was to think that he, who such a short time ago dared not believe in the happiness of her… — Leo Tolstoy Happiness Copy Share Image
“Always the same. Now a spark of hope flashes up, then a sea of despair rages, and always pain; always pain, always… — Leo Tolstoy Anger Copy Share Image
“No matter what the work you are doing, be always ready to drop it. And plan it, so as to be able… — Leo Tolstoy Planning Copy Share Image
Life is everything. Life is God. Everything changes and moves and that movement is God. And while there is life there is… — Leo Tolstoy Life Copy Share Image
“I sit on a man's back choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am… — Leo Tolstoy Exploitation Copy Share Image
Through the influence of real art, aided by science, guided by religion... peaceful co-operation of man is now obtained by external means… — Leo Tolstoy Activity Copy Share Image
“But it was not only by this feeling, as Varvara thought, that he was guided. Mingling with his pride, with his need… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
“But though towards the end of the battle the men felt all the horror of their actions, though they would have been… — Leo Tolstoy War Copy Share Image
“I must ask what it is you want of me?" "What can I want? All I can want is that you should… — Leo Tolstoy Love Copy Share Image
“A man could not be prevented from making himself a big wax doll, and kissing it. But if the man were to… — Leo Tolstoy Authenticity Copy Share Image
“Vronsky meanwhile, in spite of the complete fulfilment of what he had so long desired, was not completely happy. He soon felt… — Leo Tolstoy 19th century Copy Share Image
