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Leo Tolstoy quotes

Russian Novelist September 9, 1828 – November 20, 1910

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Leo Tolstoy quote: "Happiness is pleasure without regret"
Happiness is pleasure without regret Leo Tolstoy
Pierre was right when he said that one must believe in the possibility of happiness in order to be happy, and I now believe in it. Let the dead bury the dead, but while I'm alive, I must live and be happy. Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy quote: "Happiness consists in always aspiring perfection, the pause in..."
Happiness consists in always aspiring perfection, the pause in any level in perfection is the pause of happiness Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy quote: "Her maternal instinct told her Natasha had too much of..."
Her maternal instinct told her Natasha had too much of something, and because of this she would not be happy Leo Tolstoy
Between Countess Nordston and Levin there had been established those relations, not infrequent in society, in which two persons, while ostensibly remaining on friendly terms, are contemptuous of each other to such a degree that they cannot even treat each other seriously and cannot even insult each one another. Leo Tolstoy
When I came to you out of all that dust and heat and toil, I positively smelt violets at once. But not the sweet violet - you know, that early dark violet that smells of melting snow and spring grass. Leo Tolstoy
Many families remain for years in the same place, though both husband and wife are sick of it, simply because there is neither complete division nor agreement between them. Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy quote: "If you want to be happy, be."
If you want to be happy, be. Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy quote: "One might murder and steal and yet be happy"
One might murder and steal and yet be happy Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy quote: "Happiness does not depend on outward things, but on the way we..."
Happiness does not depend on outward things, but on the way we see them. Leo Tolstoy
You wait a bit, wait a bit," said Stepan Arkadyevitch, smiling and touching his hand. "I've told you what I know, and I repeat that in this delicate and tender matter, as far as one can conjecture, I believe the chances are in your favor. Leo Tolstoy
Konstantin Levin did not like talking and hearing about the beauty of nature. Words for him took away the beauty of what he saw. Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy quote: "she smiled at him, and at her own fears."
she smiled at him, and at her own fears. Leo Tolstoy
They say that that's a difficult task, that nothing's amusing that isn't spiteful," he began with a smile. "But I'll try. Get me a subject. It all lies in the subject. If a subject's given me, it's easy to spin something round it. I often think that the celebrated talkers of the last century would have found it difficult to talk cleverly now. Everything clever is so stal? Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy quote: "With friends, one is well; but at home, one is better."
With friends, one is well; but at home, one is better. Leo Tolstoy

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