If it were not so frightening it would be amusing to observe the pride and complacency with which we, like children, take apart the watch, pull out the spring and make a toy of it, and are then surprised when the watch stops working.


A Confession and Other Religious Writings (ed. Penguin UK, 1987) - ISBN: 9780141903828

Leo Tolstoy Quotes

If it were not so frightening it would be amusing to observe the pride and complacency with which we, like children, take apart the watch, pull out...

If it were not so frightening it would be amusing to observe the pride and complacency with which we, like children, take apart the watch, pull out...

If it were not so frightening it would be amusing to observe the pride and complacency with which we, like children, take apart the watch, pull out...

If it were not so frightening it would be amusing to observe the pride and complacency with which we, like children, take apart the watch, pull out...