Leo Tolstoy

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

All the variety, all the charm, all the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow.

Leo Tolstoy

All we can know is that we know nothing. And that’s the height of human wisdom.

Leo Tolstoy

All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love.

Leo Tolstoy

Am I mad, to see what others do not see, or are they mad who are responsible for all that I am seeing?

Leo Tolstoy

Anything is better than lies and deceit!

Leo Tolstoy

Before we can study the central issues of life today, we must destroy the prejudices and fallacies born of previous centuries.

Leo Tolstoy

Better to know a few things which are good and necessary than many things which are useless and mediocre.

Leo Tolstoy

Boredom is desire seeking desire.

Leo Tolstoy

By words one transmits thoughts to another, by means of art, one transmits feelings.

Leo Tolstoy