He felt now that he was not simply close to her, but that he... - Leo Tolstoy

"Only people who are capable of loving strongly can also suffer great sorrow, but this same necessity of loving serves to counteract their grief and heals them."

"Boredom: the desire for desires."

"Happiness consists in always aspiring perfection, the pause in any level in perfection is the pause of happiness"

"I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence. I wanted excitement and danger and the chance to sacrifice myself for my love."

"The best stories don't come from "good vs. bad"but "good vs. good."