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
Leo Tolstoy quotes about
boredom desire enthusiasm
Boredom: the desire for desires.
inspirational inspiring truth
There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness and truth.
heart dark men
There is something in the human spirit that will survive and prevail, there is a tiny and brilliant light burning in the heart of man that will not go out no matter how dark the world becomes.
dream creepy wake-up
Something magical has happened to me: like a dream when one feels frightened and creepy, and suddenly wakes up to the knowledge that no such terrors exist. I have wakened up.
two twenties splits
A monkey was carrying two handfuls of peas. One little pea dropped out. He tried to pick it up, and split twenty. He tried to pick up the twenty, and split them all. Then he lost his temper, scattered the peas in all directions and ran away
government institutions immoral
Governments not only are not necessary, but are harmful and most highly immoral institutions.
confidence clever stupid
Because of the self-confidence with which he had spoken, no one could tell whether what he said was very clever or very stupid.
love life marriage
He felt now that he was not simply close to her, but that he did not know where he ended and she began.
love heart thinking
I think... if it is true that there are as many minds as there are heads, then there are as many kinds of love as there are hearts.
inspirational sorry mean
I sit on a man's back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his lot by all possible means - except by getting off his back.
wise keys people
The key to success in life is using the good thoughts of wise people.
gestures forget one-word
Not one word, not one gesture of yours shall I, could I, ever forget...
mistake thinking order
I think that in order to know love one must make a mistake and then correct it.
law reason loving-others
But the law of loving others could not be discovered by reason, because it is unreasonable.