Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy; 9 September 1828 – 20 November 1910), usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth28 August 1828
CountryRussian Federation
stronger our-love grows
It will pass, it will all pass, we're going to be so happy! If our love could grow any stronger it would grow stronger because there is something horrifying in it,
attention talent capacity
Talent is the capacity to direct concentrated attention upon the subject: "the gift of seeing what others have not seen.
fall expectations effort
You're not going to be different ... you're going to be the same as you've always been; with doubts, everlasting dissatisfaction with yourself, vain efforts to amend, and falls, and everlasting expectation, of a happiness which you won't get, and which isn't possible for you.
would-be wonderful ifs
History would be a wonderful thing – if it were only true.
honesty people important
Nowadays, as before, the public declaration and confession of Orthodoxy is usually encountered among dull-witted, cruel and immoral people who tend to consider themselves very important. Whereas intelligence, honesty, straightforwardness, good-naturedness and morality are qualities usually found among people who claim to be non-believers.
sincerity teach
Teach French and unteach sincerity.
answers arms proof
You say: I am not free. But I have raised and lowered my arm. Everyone understands that this illogical answer is an irrefutable proof of freedom.
culture motive conditions
This history of culture will explain to us the motives, the conditions of life, and the thought of the writer or reformer.
agreement tactics mass
Power is the sum total of the wills of the mass, transfered by express or tactic agreement to rulers chosen by the masses.
mankind subjects
The subject of history is the life of peoples and mankind.
hate hate-you
Love those you hate you.
thinking peaceful charm
And you know, there's less charm in life when you think about death--but it's more peaceful.
hard
It's hard to love a woman and do anything.
fear soul filled
He was afraid of defiling the love which filled his soul.