Prince Andrei Bolkonsky

"Death is an awakening."

"War is not courtesy but the most dreadful thing in life."

"Every moment of life is precious and can never be returned."

"I have come to love the Russian soul."

"Intoxication of youth and beauty."

"I understand now what has been puzzling me. Whole nations are destroyed and become extinct without any evil intent."

"Suffering and joy are equally necessary to us."

"True beauty is in the soul, not in the body."

"To understand oneself truly is to begin the journey toward peace."

"The pursuit of power corrupts the soul more surely than any other ambition."

"Truth is often painful, but living in falsehood is more painful still."

"Art and nature reveal to us the divine order of the universe."

"Death is not the end of life but a transformation we cannot understand."

"Education teaches us facts, but experience teaches us wisdom."

"The relationships we form are the true wealth of our existence."

"Inspiration strikes those who are prepared to receive it through constant effort."

"We are not separate from nature; we are part of it."

"Suffering is the price of all greatness."

"War changes everything about a man's soul."

"Time heals nothing; it only reveals."

"Death teaches us to value life."

"Perseverance conquers all obstacles."

"The war is beginning, and we shall be lucky if we get away before autumn."

"Forget yourself and you will immediately succeed."

"I have come to love that star and have made it an article of faith."

"Nothing is more precious than peace."

"I love life despite all the sufferings."

"The absence of sensation is not the presence of peace."

"Suffer and bear it—this is the best way to peace."

"Duty is what matters most in life"