![I started with [Leo] Tolstoy and I was overwhelmed. Tolstoy writes like an ocean, in huge, rolling waves, and it doesn't look like it was processed through his thinking. It feels very natural. You don't question whether Tolstoy's right or wrong. His philosophy is housed in interrelating characters, so it's not up for grabs.](/assets/img/quote-photos/i-started-with-leo-tolstoy-and-i-was-overwhelmed-tolstoy-writes-like-an-ocean.jpg)
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