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Leo Tolstoy Quotes

Man lives consciously for himself, but is an unconscious instrument in the attainment of the historic, universal, aims of humanity.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Man Humanity Universal Instrument

My proudest thing in my career is that I was able to change it three times. And I'm happy about that. I couldn't have done the same thing my whole life; I would've gone nuts. I couldn't do it, because I do things based on impulsive excitement, and I'm just not that guy that can do something for 50 years and be excited about the same thing.

Life Change Happy Career Done Three

There's only one cure for what's wrong with all of us pitchers, and that's to take a year off. Then, after you've gone a year without throwing, quit altogether.

Year You Wrong Quit Without Gone

When the insane people start the chatter, there's no way to win that fight. It's literally like arguing with someone who is speaking another language, so there's no engaging with that kind of stuff.

Jennifer Konner

Fight People Win Start Language Way

There are good characters and bad characters.

Good Bad Characters

With religion I was always like, 'Does it matter if it's true if it makes you happy?'

Religion Happy You True Matter Like

I've spent half my life in gyms, if not more, and I love physical fitness and health; couple that with the fact that I love for people to be healthy, whether it's mentally, physically, or emotionally, and it's just a great opportunity for me to do something I love and have an impact on people's health.

Life Love Opportunity Health Great

Our Founding Fathers created the Executive Branch to implement and enforce the laws written by Congress, and vested this power in the president.

Power Congress President Laws Our

In the sweep of history, George W. Bush will be seen as one of our greatest presidents because of the decisions he made to keep us safe after 9/11.

History Decisions Will Safe Seen Us

I learned so much in Laos. I learned that fried silkworm larvae are delicious. I learned how to make ant-egg salad.

Salad Delicious Much How Learned

I will barnstorm American living rooms. Mainstream media will be unable to ignore me, but more importantly they will be unable to overlook the needs of average Americans in the run-up to the 2012 election.

Me American Ignore Media Living

This African American Vernacular English shares most of its grammar and vocabulary with other dialects of English. But it is distinct in many ways, and it is more different from standard English than any other dialect spoken in continental North America.

American America Grammar Vocabulary

Most of the other soldiers were older than me and sent money back to their families, so they were more prudent.

Money Me Back More Soldiers Prudent

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