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External Quotes by Leo Tolstoy
- Art is a human activity consisting in this, that one man consciously, by means of certain external signs, hands on to others feelings he has…
- A new conception of life cannot be imposed on men; it can only be freely assimilated. And it can only be freely assimilated in two…
- Every work of art causes the receiver to enter into a certain kind of relationship both with him who produced the art, and with all…
- Through the influence of real art, aided by science, guided by religion... peaceful co-operation of man is now obtained by external means - by law…
- If there existed no external means for dimming their consciences, one-half of the men would at once shoot themselves, because to live contrary to one's…
- Art begins when a man, with a purpose of communicating to other people a feeling he once experienced, calls it up again within himself and…
- When a man sees a dying animal, horror comes over him: that which he himself is, his essence, is obviously being annihilated before his eyes--is…
- Art is not, as the metaphysicians say, the manifestation of some mysterious idea of beauty or God; it is not, as the aesthetical physiologists say,…
- Men are so accustomed to maintaining external order by violence that they cannot conceive of life being possible without violence.
More External Quotes
- In truth, to know oneself seems to be the hardest of all things. Not only our eye, which observes external objects, does… — Saint Basil
- And I also see how this body influences external images: it gives back movement to them. — Henri Bergson
- You will obtain a vision of matter that is perhaps fatiguing for your imagination, but pure and stripped of what the requirements… — Henri Bergson
- While day by day the overzealous student stores up facts for future use, he who has learned to trust nature finds need… — Larry Bird
- It is, then, by those shadows of the hoary Past and their fantastic silhouettes on the external screen of every religion and… — H. P. Blavatsky
- We see that every external motion, act, gesture, whether voluntary or mechanical, organic or mental, is produced and preceded by internal feeling… — H. P. Blavatsky
- Felicity, the companion of content, is rather found in our own breasts than in the enjoyment of external things; and I firmly… — Daniel Boone
- What is real is not the external form, but the essence of things... it is impossible for anyone to express anything essentially… — Constantin Brancusi
- Genuine beginnings begin within us, even when they are brought to our attention by external opportunities. — William Throsby Bridges
- God, our genes, our environment, or some stupid programmer keying in code at an ancient terminal - there's no way free will… — Orson Scott Card
- Happiness doesn't depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude. — Dale Carnegie
- Punk is musical freedom. It's saying, doing and playing what you want. In Webster's terms, 'nirvana' means freedom from pain, suffering and… — Kurt Cobain