“ And do you know, there's less charm in life, when one thinks of death, but there's more peace. ”
Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina (1877). copy citation
| Author | Leo Tolstoy |
|---|---|
| Source | Anna Karenina |
| Topic | death life peace charm |
| Date | 1877 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | Translated by Constance Garnett |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1399/1399-h/1399-h.htm |
Context
“Do you remember you attacked me for seeking enjoyment in life? Don't be so severe, O moralist!»
«No; all the same, what's fine in life is….» Levin hesitated—«oh, I don't know. All I know is that we shall soon be dead.»
«Why so soon?»
«And do you know, there's less charm in life, when one thinks of death, but there's more peace.»
«On the contrary, the finish is always the best. But I must be going,» said Stepan Arkadyevitch, getting up for the tenth time.
«Oh, no, stay a bit!» said Levin, keeping him. «Now, when shall we see each other again?” source
«No; all the same, what's fine in life is….» Levin hesitated—«oh, I don't know. All I know is that we shall soon be dead.»
«Why so soon?»
«And do you know, there's less charm in life, when one thinks of death, but there's more peace.»
«On the contrary, the finish is always the best. But I must be going,» said Stepan Arkadyevitch, getting up for the tenth time.
«Oh, no, stay a bit!» said Levin, keeping him. «Now, when shall we see each other again?” source
Meaning and analysis
