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Quote by Leo Tolstoy
English (Source)
Yes, I have to work on myself, now at the age of eighty, to do the same thing that at the age of fourteen or fifteen I did with all my energy: to perfect myself. Except that back then the ideals of perfection were different, and so were the muscles and, in general, everything you needed to be successful among people. Ah, if I could learn to devote all, all energy to serving God, to being close to Him. And getting close to Him is impossible without serving people. Even if I had lived in the desert and died unknown, I still know that my perfection, the closeness to Him, is necessary. Help me, help me to live through You. I am writing and shedding tears. It's good.