Leo Tolstoy Quotes – Wisdom and Inspiration from a Literary Master

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

Art is a microscope which the artist fixes on the secrets of his soul, and shows to people these secrets which are common to all.

The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.

All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.

If you want to be happy, be.

The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity.

Happiness does not depend on outward things, but on the way we see them.

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

The greatest happiness is to know the source of unhappiness.

The only real happiness in life is doing what you love and being with the people you love.

True love is the willingness to sacrifice everything for another person’s happiness.

Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know men.

The best stories don’t come from good versus bad, but from good versus good.

Everyone thinks forgiveness is a lovely idea until he has something to forgive.

The strongest of all warriors are these two: Time and Patience.

To get rid of an enemy, one must love him.

The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already.

We lost because we told ourselves we lost.

All violence consists in some people forcing others, under threat of suffering or death, to do what they do not want to do.

Leo Tolstoy Quotes – Wisdom and Inspiration from a Literary Master part 2

Faith is not the belief that everything will be alright, but the belief that everything is alright even when it is not.

A writer is dear and necessary for us only in proportion to the sense of loneliness that he transports us into.

The greater the state, the more wrong and cruel its patriotism, and the greater is the sum of suffering upon which its power is founded.

One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between Man and Nature shall not be broken.

All violence consists in some people forcing others, under threat of suffering or death, to do what they do not want to do.

It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.

Death is more certain than the morrow, than night follows day, than winter follows autumn.

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

If everyone fought for their own convictions there would be no war.

And the most amazing thing about people is that they forget quickly.

The tables are turned and the lie, though it could have been quickly extinguished, as now enveloped everything in its smoke.

Man is bound to seek public displays and public praise.

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

Sooner or later, the false order created by the state will fall.

Without conscious and moral guidance, a decrease in religious beliefs inevitably leads to an increase in the animal nature of humans.

Love alone is worth the effort to learn your native language, no matter how awkward it is expressed.

Joy can only be found in the path of service to others.

The feeling of contempt is the root of any kind of bad actions.

When you love someone, you love the person as they are, there are no conditions, no judgments, no expectations.

The most difficult and most important journey is the journey to your own soul.

Only he who constantly works to better himself can truly know happiness.

If you want to be happy, be.

The most important things in life are the connections we make with others.

Happiness can only exist in acceptance and gratitude for the present moment.

True happiness is found in giving and serving others.

The purpose of life is not to be happy, but to find meaning and fulfillment through our actions.