Prince Andrei Bolkonsky

"The greatest wisdom is sometimes the greatest foolishness."

"Ambition is the poison of great souls."

"Happiness does not depend on external circumstances but on the disposition of the soul."

"The strongest bonds are forged in the crucible of suffering."

"The pursuit of happiness is often what prevents us from being happy."

"Life teaches us through suffering."

"I have loved you madly, but I cannot lie to myself that you could be happy with me."

"Life demands action; philosophy is merely reflection."

"Beauty in a woman's face alone is not enough for happiness."

"Death is the only certainty that cannot be disputed."

"A man's life is meaningless unless he serves something greater than himself."

"Men are not born free; they learn freedom through suffering."

"A man's faith is tested not in triumph but in defeat."

"Life's purpose is not to achieve happiness but to fulfill duty."

"To love is to suffer."

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something is more important than fear."

"Patience is a virtue that is often confused with weakness."

"Death is nothing. What is dreadful is dying with a divided will."

"All is for the best. Everything that happens is for the best."

"Beauty is terrible and awful because it's not comprehensible, and nothing ought to be incomprehensible in the world."

"Death is neither evil nor good in itself. It is the manner of dying that is good or evil."

"The fear that men have of death is often greater than death itself."

"Courage is not the absence of fear but action in spite of it."

"I cannot tell you how important it is to move when others are still."

"Happiness is found in fulfilling one's duty."

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the assessment that something is more important than fear."

"Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it."

"The greatest strength lies in acceptance of what cannot be changed."

"We are all capable of change and growth."

"Death is the end of life and nothing more."