“Pierre was right when he said that one must believe in the possibility of happiness in order to be happy, and I now believe in it. Let the dead bury the dead, but while I'm alive, I must live and be happy.”
Quote by Leo Tolstoy
Work
War and Peace (Vintage Classic Russians Series)
Leo Tolstoy's epic narrative delves into the lives of numerous characters during and after the Napoleonic Wars, examining the complexities of human existence and the impact of historical events on individual lives. more
Author
Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy was a Russian writer and thinker, a prominent representative of 19th-century Russian literature. His works deeply revealed social contradictions and human nature, and had a profound impact on the world. more
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