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

At moments of departure and a change of life, people capable of reflecting on their actions usually get into a serious state of mind. At these moments they usually take stock of the past and make plans for the future.

It is terrible when people do not know God, but it is worse when people identify as God what is not God.

It is easier to produce ten volumes of philosophical writings than to put one principle into practice.

Both salvation and punishment for man lie in the fact that if he lives wrongly he can befog himself so as not to see the misery of his position.

All that day she had had the feeling that she was playing in the theatre with actors better than herself and that her poor playing spoiled the whole thing.

He liked to fish; he seemed to take pride in being able to like such a stupid occupation.