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
faith believe facts
If you no longer believe in the God in whom you believed in before, this comes from the fact that there was something wrong with your belief, and you must strive to understand better that which you call God.
mistake men favour
It's too easy to criticize a man when he's out of favour, and to make him shoulder the blame for everybody else's mistakes.
boredom desire enthusiasm
Boredom: the desire for desires.
knowing impossible life-is
Without knowing what I am and why I am here, life is impossible.
parenting inspire depends
Everything depends on upbringing.
math men thinking
A man is like a fraction whose numerator is what he is and whose denominator is what he thinks of himself. The larger the denominator, the smaller the fraction.
morning inspiration writing
In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you.
atheist tragedy world
The great tragedy of atheists is that they walk through this world and have no one to thank.
inspirational happiness country
A quiet secluded life in the country, with the possibility of being useful to people to whom it is easy to do good, and who are not accustomed to have it done to them; then work which one hopes may be of some use; then rest, nature, books, music, love for one's neighbor — such is my idea of happiness.
men intelligent changing-your-life
Nothing is so necessary for a young man as the company of intelligent women.
struggle rain mean
The struggle with evil by means of violence is the same as an attempt to stop a cloud, in order that there may be no rain.
honesty fear independent
Freethinkers are those who are willing to use their minds without prejudice and without fearing to understand things that clash with their own customs, privileges, or beliefs. This state of mind is not common, but it is essential for right thinking...
bad-day ability-to-love ability
Happiness is in your ability to love others.
patience time warrior
The strongest of all warriors are these two — Time and Patience.