A writer is dear and necessary for us only in the measure of which he reveals to us the inner workings of his very soul. Leo Tolstoy More Quotes by Leo Tolstoy More Quotes From Leo Tolstoy The only purpose of education is freedom; the only method is experience. Leo Tolstoy purpose-of-educationmethodpurpose Life could be limitless joy, if we would only take it for what it is, in the way it is given to us. Leo Tolstoy limitlessjoyway Between the murder of an animal and the murder of a man, there's no more than ONE step! Leo Tolstoy stepsanimalmen I prefer a good pair of boots to Shakespeare. Leo Tolstoy pairsboots When the suffering of another creature causes you to feel pain, do not submit to the initial desire to flee from the suffering one, but on the contrary, come closer, as close as you can to her who suffers, and try to help her. Leo Tolstoy painsufferingdesire All the variety, all the charm, all the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow. Leo Tolstoy shadowlightlife-is 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. Leo Tolstoy heartlovethinking The whole world is divided for me into two parts: one is she, and there is all happiness, hope, light; the other is where she is not, and there is dejection and darkness. Leo Tolstoy knowing-who-you-arelighttwo All happy families resemble one another, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. Leo Tolstoy familyinspirationalfunny There are as many loves as there are hearts. Leo Tolstoy heart Everyone wants to change the world, but nobody wants to change himself. Leo Tolstoy changing-the-worldwantworld The feeling of patriotism - It is an immoral feeling because, instead of confessing himself a son of God . . . or even a free man guided by his own reason, each man under the influence of patriotism confesses himself the son of his fatherland and the slave of his government, and commits actions contrary to his reason and conscience. Leo Tolstoy feelingsmenson In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you. Leo Tolstoy inspirationwritingmorning It is easier to produce ten volumes of philosophical writings than to put one principle into practice. Leo Tolstoy philosophicalpracticewriting it's much better to do good in a way that no one knows anything about it. Leo Tolstoy knowsway Talent is the capacity to direct concentrated attention upon the subject: "the gift of seeing what others have not seen. Leo Tolstoy talentcapacityattention I must write each day without fail, not so much for the success of the work, as in order not to get out of my routine. Leo Tolstoy routinewritingorder Governments not only are not necessary, but are harmful and most highly immoral institutions. Leo Tolstoy immoralinstitutionsgovernment 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. Leo Tolstoy happinessinspirationalcountry It is by those who have suffered that the world has been advanced. Leo Tolstoy has-beensworld
