Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (; Russian: Лев Николаевич Толстой, IPA: [ˈlʲef nʲɪkɐˈla(j)ɪvʲɪtɕ tɐlˈstoj] ; 9 September [O.S. 28 August] 1828 – 20 November [O.S. 7 November] 1910), usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential...
In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you.
The more we live by our intellect, the less we understand the meaning of life.
But in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.
I was so happy that I wanted to be kind to everyone in the world.
—Dodie Smith in I Capture the Castle
—Agatha Christie in A Murder Is Announced