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Leo Tolstoy Quotes about Inspirational

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Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.

Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.

Inspirational, Motivational, Change

"The Artist's Way at Work: Riding the Dragon". Book by Mark A. Bryan with Julia Cameron and Catherine A. Allen, p. 160, 1999.

Just as one candle lights another and can light thousands of other candles, so one heart illuminates another heart and can illuminate thousands of other hearts.

Inspirational, Heart, Light

"A Calendar of Wisdom" by Leo Tolstoy, translated by P. Sekirin, (November 26), 1997.

Truth, like gold, is to be obtained not by its growth, but by washing away from it all that is not gold.

Inspirational, Trust, Spiritual

There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness and truth.

Inspirational, Inspiring, Truth

Leo Tolstoy (2011). “War and Peace: Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky”, p.1071, Vintage

The more we live by our intellect, the less we understand the meaning of life.

Inspirational, Meaning Of Life, Intellect

The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow- witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of doubt, what is laid before him.

Inspirational, Intelligent, Men

graf Leo Tolstoy, Constance Garnett, David Taffel (2005). “The Kingdom of God is Within You: Christianity Not as a Mystic Religion But as a New Theory of Life”, p.45, Barnes & Noble Publishing

My piece of bread only belongs to me when I know that everyone else has a share, and that no one starves while I eat.

Inspirational, Making A Difference, Bread

graf Leo Tolstoy (1911). “What Tolstoy Taught”

Everything comes in time to him who knows how to wait.

Inspirational, Time, Waiting

Leo Tolstoy (2016). “War and Peace”, p.1123, Leo Tolstoy

Very often, all the activity of the human mind is directed not in revealing the truth, but in hiding the truth

Inspirational, Mind, Hiding

Leo Tolstoy (2010). “A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul, Written and Se”, p.160, Simon and Schuster

Read less, study less, but think more

Inspirational, Thinking, Study

Leo Tolstoy (2010). “A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul, Written and Se”, p.21, Simon and Schuster

The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity.

Inspirational, Life, Humanity

Leo Tolstoy (2016). “The Kingdom of God Is Within You”, p.269, Xist Publishing

A person who has spoiled his stomach will criticize his meal saying that the food is bad; the same thing happens with people who are not satisfied with their lives

Inspirational, People, Meals

Leo Tolstoy (2010). “A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul, Written and Se”, p.164, Simon and Schuster

People involve themselves in countless activities which they consider to be important, but they forget about one activity which is more important and necessary than any other, and which includes all other things: the improvement of their soul

Inspirational, People, Soul

Leo Tolstoy (2010). “A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul, Written and Se”, p.109, Simon and Schuster

I sit on a man's back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his lot by all possible means - except by getting off his back.

Inspirational, Sorry, Mean

What Then Must We Do? ch. 16 (1886) (translation by Aylmer Maude)

When you feel the desire for power, you should stay in solitude for some time

Inspirational, Solitude, Desire

If a man does not work at necessary and good things, then he will work at unnecessary and stupid things

Inspirational, Stupid, Men

Leo Tolstoy (2010). “A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul, Written and Se”, p.79, Simon and Schuster

There are no conditions to which a man cannot get accustomed, especially if he sees that everyone around him lives in the same way.

Inspirational, Life, Way

"Anna Karenina".

Joy can only be real if people look upon their life as a service and have a definite object in life outside themselves and their personal happiness.

Inspirational, Life, Happiness

People jump back and forth in pursuit of pleasures only because they see the emptiness of their lives more clearly than they do the emptiness of whichever new entertainment attracts them.

Inspirational, People, Entertainment

"A Calendar of Wisdom". Book by Leo Tolstoy (1910). Translated by P. Sekirin, 1997.

When joy disappears, look for your mistake

Inspirational, Mistake, Joy

Leo Tolstoy (2010). “A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul, Written and Se”, p.107, Simon and Schuster

We lost because we told ourselves we lost.

Inspirational, Positive, Attitude

We can know only that we know nothing. And that is the highest degree of human wisdom.

Inspirational, Life, Wisdom

Leo Tolstoy (2011). “War and Peace: Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky”, p.348, Vintage

Not one word, not one gesture of yours shall I, could I, ever forget.

Love, Inspirational, Relationship

Leo Tolstoy (2016). “The Complete Novels of Leo Tolstoy in One Premium Edition (World Classics Series): Anna Karenina, War and Peace, Resurrection, Childhood, Boyhood, Youth, The Cossacks, The Death of Ivan Ilyich... (Including Biographies of the Author)”, p.1092, e-artnow

All happy families resemble one another, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.

Inspirational, Funny, Family

Anna Karenina pt. 1, ch. 1 (1875 - 1877) (translation by Louise and Aylmer Maude) See Susan Cheever 1

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.

Inspirational, Happiness, Country

Leo Tolstoy (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Leo Tolstoy (Illustrated)”, p.390, Delphi Classics

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