This book is a collection of 198 fundamental quotes and aphorisms of Leo Tolstoy. It grants his reflections on subjects ranging from Love to God:
โAll, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love.โ
โAll happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.โ
โThe two most powerful warriors are patience and time.โ
โOne of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between Man and Nature shall not be broken.โ
โIf you want to be happy, be.โ
โIn the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, and look around you.โ
โEveryone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.โ
โThe best stories don't come from "good vs. bad" but "good vs. good.โ
โTo get rid of an enemy one must love him.โ
โEverything intelligent is so boring.โ
โEvery heart has its own skeletons.โ
โIf you look for perfection, you'll never be content.โ