Leo Tolstoy Quotes

You worldly-minded people are most unfortunate! You are surrounded with sorrows and troubles overhead and underfoot and to the right and to the left, and you are enigmas even to yourselves.

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• Hold puppies, kittens, and babies anytime you get the chance.

  

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• I do love traveling, so I've been able to travel a lot.

  

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• You worldly-minded people are most unfortunate! You are surrounded with sorrows and troubles overhead and underfoot and to the right and to the left, and you are enigmas even to yourselves.

  

  Leo Tolstoy
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