Joy can only be real if people look upon their life as a service and have a definite object in life outside themselves and their personal happiness.

When the suffering of another creature causes you to feel pain, do not submit to the initial desire to flee from the suffering one, but on the contrary, come closer, as close as you can to her who suffers, and try to help her.

I often think that men don't understand what is noble and what is ignorant, though they always talk about it.

The activity of art is... as important as the activity of language itself, and as universal.

Her maternal instinct told her Natasha had too much of something, and because of this she would not be happy

If you want to be happy, be.

Well, pray if you like, only you'd do better to use your judgment.