Leo Tolstoy on happiness
“Without this love there is no happiness or unhappiness for us – there is no life.”
Leo Tolstoy103 quotes
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Respect was invented to cover the empty place where love should be.
Leo TolstoyLeo Tolstoy In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you.
Leo TolstoyLeo Tolstoy I always loved you, and if one loves anyone, one loves the whole person, just as they are and not as one would like them to be.
Leo TolstoyLeo Tolstoy All the diversity, all the charm, and all the beauty of life are made up of light and shade.
Leo TolstoyLeo Tolstoy The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.
Leo TolstoyLeo Tolstoy One must be cunning and wicked in this world.
Leo TolstoyLeo Tolstoy Everything I know, I know because of love.
Leo TolstoyLeo Tolstoy Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. If there was no suffering, man would not know his limits, would not know himself.
Leo TolstoyLeo Tolstoy Let us forgive each other – only then will we live in peace.
Leo TolstoyLeo Tolstoy What a strange illusion it is to suppose that beauty is goodness.
Leo TolstoyLeo Tolstoy Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.
Leo TolstoyLeo Tolstoy If you’re not enjoying your work, you should either change your attitude, or change your job.
Leo TolstoyLeo Tolstoy If we admit that human life can be ruled by reason, then all possibility of life is destroyed.
Leo TolstoyLeo Tolstoy God is the same everywhere.
Leo TolstoyLeo Tolstoy You can love a person dear to you with a human love, but an enemy can only be loved with divine love.
Leo TolstoyLeo Tolstoy The best stories don’t come from “good vs. bad” but “good vs. good.
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People who don’t know how to love you are always going to hurt your heart.
H. DcostaH. Dcosta I no longer seek the love I think I deserve but rather the love I’ve always deserved.
Ava NicoleAva Nicole There is no such thing as a good investment.
Manish KhuntetaManish Khunteta Without you, I’m lost.
Amanda KarchAmanda Karch I did everything I could to make it work I was casting nets into the ocean and all they were doing was returning back empty.
Carmen AmadosCarmen Amados We flew to heaven, and we touched the sun.
Jennifer JulietteJennifer Juliette You told me everything would be okay. I wish you had said – you’ll hurt but I’ll hold you.
Ullie KayeUllie Kaye Be brave, be bold, beware that you must believe before becoming.
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Lets build a happy little cloud. Lets build some happy little trees.
Bob RossBob Ross I’m really happy to be me, and I’d like to think people like me more because I’m happy with myself and not because I refuse to conform to anything.
AdeleAdele His laugh sounds an awful lot like my happiness.
N.M SanchezN.M Sanchez I am solely responsible for my own joy, happiness and freedom!
AdeleAdele Fight for what makes you really happy.
Melissa LunaMelissa Luna Is there a difference between happiness and inner peace? Yes. Happiness depends on conditions being perceived as positive; inner peace does not.
Eckhart TolleEckhart Tolle You have a lifetime to build your kingdom, create your happiness & bring your magic to life.
Elezabeth SymondElezabeth Symond There are many reasons why we don’t tell people the truth. Maybe we’re not brave enough. Maybe we’re afraid to lose someone by telling the truth. Maybe all we want for the person we love is to be happy – with or without us.
Ginnie BaleGinnie Bale
