Leo Tolstoy Quotes

Truth, like gold, is to be obtained not by its growth, but by washing away from it all that is not gold.

Leo Tolstoy

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: russian
  • Birth: September 9, 1828 - November 20, 1910

Topics

GrowthTruthGoldAwayLikeWashing

I know I've got the right friends because they understand when they haven't seen me for three months and then when I do see them, it's exactly as it was before.

Jessie J

MeFriendsKnowThreeUnderstand

The more established you are, the less likely you are to do something ridiculous, which is one reason I'm proud to put out a wrestling album. If you stop and you go, 'Well, what if people don't like it?,' if you're already established in what you do, that'll strike fear into your heart.

John Darnielle

FearHeartPeopleProudYouStop

The more you live, the better writer you are.

Meg Rosoff

LiveBetterYouMoreWriter

Having a persona people recognize, it's the thing that probably gets you paid the most - but it's also the thing that virtually every actor in the world doesn't want. 'Cause, like, no one would believe me if I wanted to play something ultra-realistic, like a gangster or something.

Robert Pattinson

PeopleMeWorldBelieveGangster

The United States have fulfilled in good faith all their treaty stipulations with the Indian tribes, and have in every other instance insisted upon a like performance of their obligations.

Martin Van Buren

GoodFaithPerformanceUnitedLike

I think my music generally transcends a lot of genres.

Mika

MusicThinkI ThinkLotTranscends

For my part, if the audience wanted to see Dracula again, I would be happy to reprise the role. It is an immortal character that can appear anywhere because it lies beyond time. Possibilities are endless.

Luke Evans

CharacterTimeHappyBe HappyBeyond

When I was studying at the Iowa Writers School, I read a sports writer, Ron Maly, from the Des Moines Register. He was a good sports writer. I became real interested in the contrast between Lute Olson, who was the coach of Iowa at the time, and Ron Maly.

David Shields

GoodSportsTimeSchoolRealCoach

I don't believe I can offend you in a comedy club. I don't believe I can offend you in a concert. A comedy club is a place where you work out material; you're trying material.

Chris Rock

WorkBelieveComedyTryingYouClub

Man can acquire accomplishments or he can become an animal, whichever he wants. God makes the animals, man makes himself.

Alfred North Whitehead

GodManAnimalAnimalsBecomeHe

I never saw myself as a character actor or a lead actor; I've only seen myself as just an actor.

Swara Bhaskar

CharacterMyselfActorNeverLead

I don't think actors ever retire, they just stop being asked to work.

Penelope Keith

WorkThinkStopRetireBeingJust

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