The Years of Development: 1828-1879 (Leo Tolstoy, Volume One) (1960) (edit title/settings)

Tom Austill edited the memorable quotes of The Years of Development: 1828-1879 (Leo Tolstoy, Volume One) Monday, January 7, 2013.

• Added a quotation: “There are worldly people, heavy and wingless. Their activity is on the ground. There are strong ones among them: Naploleon. They leave terrible traces among men and cause a commotion, but it is all on earth. There are those whose wings grow equally and who slowly rise and fly: monks. There are light people , winged, who rise easily from among the crowd and descend again: good idealists. There are powerfully-winged ones who, drawn by carnal desires, descend among the crowd and break their wings. Such am I. Then they struggle with broken wings, flutter desperately, and fall. If my wings heal I will fly high. God grant it. There are those who have heavenly wings, and purposely-from love to men- descend to earth ( folding their wings) and teach men to fly. When they are needed no more, they fly away: Christ.”Leo Tolstoy