Every lie is a poison; there are no harmless lies. Only the truth is safe. Only the truth gives me consolation – it is the one unbreakable diamond.
LEO TOLSTOYAll great literature is one of two stories; a man goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town.
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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.
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Pure and complete sorrow is as impossible as pure and complete joy.
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Art lifts man from his personal life into the universal life.
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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.
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You can love a person dear to you with a human love, but an enemy can only be loved with divine love.
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If you’re not enjoying your work, you should either change your attitude, or change your job.
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Debates conceal rather than reveal the truth. Truth is revealed in solitude.
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Everything intelligent is so boring.
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The law of loving others could not be discovered by reason, because it is unreasonable.
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He was afraid of defiling the love which filled his soul.
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Respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be.
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Everything comes in time to him who knows how to wait.
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To tell the truth is very difficult, and young people are rarely capable of it.
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If you want to be happy, try only to please God, not people.
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All the diversity, all the charm, and all the beauty of life are made up of light and shade.
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