And Levin, a happy father and a man in perfect health, was several times so near suicide that he hid the cord,… — Leo Tolstoy Cords Copy Share Image
Great works of art are only great because they are accessible and comprehensible to everyone. — Leo Tolstoy Art Copy Share Image
Prayer is an invisible tool which is wielded in a visible world. — Leo Tolstoy Invisible Copy Share Image
“A better life can only come when the consciousness of men is altered for the better; and therefore, those who wish to… — Leo Tolstoy Better life Copy Share Image
It would, therefore, seem obvious that patriotism as a feeling is bad and harmful, and as a doctrine is stupid. For it… — Leo Tolstoy Clear Copy Share Image
Why should I live? Why should I do anything? Is there in life any purpose which the inevitable death that awaits me… — Leo Tolstoy Atheism Copy Share Image
Never did Christ utter a single word attesting to a personal resurrection and a life beyond the grave. — Leo Tolstoy Christ Copy Share Image
“Natasha, with a vigorous turn from her heel on to her toe, walked over to the middle of the room and stood… — Leo Tolstoy First time Copy Share Image
“The more respect that different objects, customs, or laws are given, the more attentively you have to question the right these things… — Leo Tolstoy Culture Copy Share Image
“She danced the dance so well, so well indeed, so perfectly, that Anisya Fyodorovna, who handed her at once the kerchief she… — Leo Tolstoy Another world Copy Share Image
The true office of any faith is to give life a meaning which death cannot destroy. — Leo Tolstoy Death Copy Share Image
“them reminded him of all he had experienced and learned during these weeks and this recollection was pleasant to him. For some… — Leo Tolstoy Autumn Copy Share Image
The best generals I have known were... stupid or absent-minded men. Not only does a good army commander not need any special… — Leo Tolstoy Absence Copy Share Image
If you love me as you say you do,' she whispered, 'make it so that I am at peace. — Leo Tolstoy If you love me Copy Share Image
“Kitty made the acquaintance of Madame Stahl too, and this acquaintance, together with her friendship with Varenka, did not merely exercise a… — Leo Tolstoy Friendship Copy Share Image
“Although these words of hers confirmed in me my conviction that I was not handsome, they also confirmed in me an ambition… — Leo Tolstoy Faith Copy Share Image
“One need only admit that public tranquillity is in danger and any action finds a justification. All” — Leo Tolstoy Peace Copy Share Image
“I endeavor to recall the happy comforting dreams interrupted by my returning to consciousness of reality, but to my astonishment so soon… — Leo Tolstoy Boyhood Copy Share Image
There are two methods of human activity - and according to which one of these two kinds of activity people mainly follow,… — Leo Tolstoy Action Copy Share Image
People try to do all sorts of clever and difficult things to improve life instead of doing the simplest, easiest thing-refusing to… — Leo Tolstoy Activity Copy Share Image
Genuine religion is not about speculating about God or the soul or about what happened in the past or will happen in… — Leo Tolstoy Care Copy Share Image
“But what can I do?' - I answer those who speak thus. - '... must I therefore not point out the evil… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
What doubt can you have of the Creator when you behold His creation?... Who has decked the heavenly firmament with its stars?… — Leo Tolstoy Astronomy Copy Share Image
“Formerly...when he tried to do anything for the good of everybody, for humanity...for the whole village, he had noticed that the thoughts… — Leo Tolstoy Advice Copy Share Image
