“I’ve never seen exquisite fallen beings, and I never shall see them, but such creatures as that painted Frenchwoman at the counter with the ringlets are vermin to my mind, and all fallen women are the same. ‘But the Magdalen?’ ‘Ah, drop that! Christ would never have said those words if He had known how they would be abused. Of all the Gospel those words are the only ones remembered.”
Anna Karenina is a profound literary work that delves into the complexities of human relationships and the impact of societal expectations on individual lives. The story follows the tragic fate of Anna, a married woman who falls in love with Count Vronsky, leading to a series of dramatic events that challenge the moral and social fabric of her world. more
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
“I think there are lovely sunsets in hell—and that’s where my desire for you is sending me”
“Profanity is the name given to the defilement of the sanctity of human life.”
“No one should be able to tail me unnoticed, no matter how good they are.I'm supposed to be better.”
“We're a divided country on sexual issues. That's why every news cycle brings more controversy.”
“I see you kneeling in church—stained only by colored windows”