This book is a collection of 198 fundamental quotes and aphorisms of Leo Tolstoy. It grants his reflections on subjects ranging from Love to God:

"All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love."

"All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."

"The two most powerful warriors are patience and time."

"One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between Man and Nature shall not be broken."

"If you want to be happy, be."

"In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, and look around you."

"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself."

"The best stories don't come from "good vs. bad" but "good vs. good."

"To get rid of an enemy one must love him."

"Everything intelligent is so boring."

"Every heart has its own skeletons."

"If you look for perfection, you'll never be content."