More quotes by 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."
"Seize the moments of happiness, love and be loved! That is the only reality in the world, all else is folly. It is the one thing we are interested in here."
"All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love."
"In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you."
"People of limited intelligence are fond of talking about "these days,"imagining that they have discovered and appraised the peculiarities of "these days"and that human nature changes with the times."