Anna-karenina Quote by Leo Tolstoy

“If he had a reason for preferring Liberalism to the Conservatism of many in his set, it was not that he considered Liberalism more…

— Leo Tolstoy

“Besides, Oblonsky was fond of a pleasant joke, and sometimes liked to perplex a simple-minded man by observing that if you're going to be…

— Leo Tolstoy

“He understood that feeling of Levin's so well, knew that for Levin all the girls in the world were divided into two classes: one…

— Leo Tolstoy

“Sou amigo da divisão do trabalho. Pessoas que não fazem nada devem fazer pessoas, enquanto as demais devem contribuir para a instrução e a…

— Leo Tolstoy

“Blessed are the peacemakers; theirs is the kingdom of heaven”

— Leo Tolstoy

“The acquisition by dishonest means and cunning,' said Levin, feeling that he was incapable of clearly defining the borderline between honesty and dishonesty. 'Like…

— Leo Tolstoy

“The aim of civilization is to enable us to get enjoyment out of everything.”

— Leo Tolstoy

“I think love, both kinds of love, which you remember Plato defines in his "Symposium" - both kinds of love serve a touchstone for…

— Leo Tolstoy

“But that's the whole aim of civilization: to make everything a source of enjoyment.”

— Leo Tolstoy

“Just think! This whole world of ours is only a speck of mildew sprung up on a tiny planet, yet we think we can…

— Leo Tolstoy

“Todas as mulheres são mais materialistas do que os homens. Nós fazemos do amor algo enorme, mas elas sempre se mantém ‘terre-à-terre’.”

— Leo Tolstoy

A lot of me is very up, and you have to have light and shade. They are both important and you have to be…

— Imelda Staunton

God, like all highest things, Hides light in shade, And in the night his visitings To sleep and dreams are clearliest made.

— Arthur Symons

Joy and sorrow are the light and shade of life; without light and shade no picture is clear.

— Hazrat Inayat Khan

“You're good for me," I say. "The light to my shade." "Then you're the night to my day. A person needs both, you know.”

— Leanne Hall