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
men people vocation
The vocation of every man and woman is to serve other people.
government citizens truth-is
The truth is that the State is a conspiracy designed not only to exploit, but above all to corrupt its citizens... Henceforth, I shall never serve any government anywhere.
love enemy needs
Human love serves to love those dear to us but to love one's enemies we need divine love.
men able meaning-of-life
For man to be able to live he must either not see the infinite, or have such an explanation of the meaning of life as will connect the finite with the infinite.
drama writing men
Drama, instead of telling us the whole of a man's life, must place him in such a situation, tie such a knot, that when it is untied, the whole man is visible.
life perfect looks
If you look for perfection, you'll never be content.
art men universal-life
Art lifts man from his personal life into the universal life.
life happiness kind
Each time of life has its own kind of love.
darkness clue fallen
Darkness had fallen upon everything for him; but just because of this darkness he felt that the one guiding clue in the darkness was his work, and he clutched it and clung to it with all his strength.
evil causes want
I simply want to live; to cause no evil to anyone but myself.
music men emotion
Music is the shorthand of emotion. Emotions, which let themselves be described in words with such difficulty, are directly conveyed to man in music, and in that is its power and significance.
self-control mentor
I am always with myself, and it is I who am my tormentor.
forgiveness forgive-and-forget forgiving
Let us forgive each other - only then will we live in peace.
voice music-is
Music is love in search of a voice.