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Leo Tolstoy Quotes

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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.

If you make it a habit not to blame others, you will feel the growth of the ability to love in your soul, and you will see the growth of goodness in your life.

Happiness, Soul, Growth

Leo Tolstoy (2010). “A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul, Written and Se”, p.178, Simon and Schuster

Seize the moments of happiness, love and be loved! That is the only reality in the world, all else is folly.

Love, Life, Reality

Leo Tolstoy, Louise Maude, Aylmer Maude, Amy Mandelker (2010). “War and Peace”, p.355, Oxford University Press

Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it.

Majority, Doe, Changing Your Life

"A Confession". Book by Leo Tolstoy, 1882.

Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting. That is laziness. But to keep going when the going is hard and slow - that is patience. The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.

Inspiring, Moving On, Patience

A man is like a fraction whose numerator is what he is and whose denominator is what he thinks of himself. The larger the denominator, the smaller the fraction.

Math, Men, Thinking

graf Leo Tolstoy (2006). “Leo Tolstoy: Spiritual Writings”

Real wisdom is not the knowledge of everything, but the knowledge of which things in life are necessary, which are less necessary, and which are completely unnecessary to know.

Real, Learning, Things In Life

Leo Tolstoy (2010). “A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul, Written and Se”, p.88, Simon and Schuster

Since corrupt people unite amongst themselves to constitute a force, then honest people must do the same.

People, Honest, Force

If you want to be happy, try only to please God, not people.

People, Trying, Want

Leo Tolstoy (2013). “Wise Thoughts for Every Day: On God, Love, the Human Spirit, and Living a Good Life”, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

When you love someone, you love the person as they are, and not as you'd like them to be.

Love, Marriage, Loving Someone

The great tragedy of atheists is that they walk through this world and have no one to thank.

Atheist, Tragedy, World

Freethinkers are those who are willing to use their minds without prejudice and without fearing to understand things that clash with their own customs, privileges, or beliefs. This state of mind is not common, but it is essential for right thinking.

Honesty, Fear, Independent

graf Leo Tolstoy, Aylmer Maude (1934). “The Works of Leo Tolstoy ...: On life and essays on religion, tr. by Aylmer Maude”

If you're not enjoying your work, you should either change your attitude, or change your job.

Jobs, Attitude, Work

Many people have ideas on how others should change; few people have ideas on how they should change.

Wisdom, Ideas, People

Once we're thrown off our habitual paths, we think all is lost, but it's only here that the new and the good begins.

Change, New Year, Journey

Leo Tolstoy (2011). “War and Peace: Translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky”, p.1118, Vintage

Each person's task in life is to become an increasingly better person.

Change, Inspiring, Self Improvement

Perhaps it's because I appreciate all I have so much that I don't worry about what I haven't got.

Appreciate, Worry, Contentment

LEO TOLSTOY (1961). “ANNA KARENINA”

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.

To sin is a human business, to justify sins is a devilish business.

Honesty, Business, Integrity

...so remember: great achievements take time, there is no overnight success.

Giving Up, Achievement, Remember

The most important knowledge is that which guides the way you lead your life.

Important, Way, Guides

Leo Tolstoy (2010). “A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul, Written and Se”, p.331, Simon and Schuster

The most important time is Now

Important, Adaptability

Leo Tolstoy (2016). “Tolstoi for the Young”, p.119, Simon and Schuster

Let us forgive each other - only then will we live in peace.

Forgiveness, Peace, Forgive And Forget

The key to success in life is using the good thoughts of wise people.

Wise, Keys, People

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

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