Leo Tolstoy Quote

There was something in her higher than what surrounded her. There was in her the glow of the real diamond among glass imitations. This glow shone out in her exquisite, truly enigmatic eyes. The weary, and at the same time passionate, glance of those eyes, encircled by dark rings, impressed one by its perfect sincerity. Everyone looking into those eyes fancied he knew her wholly, and knowing her, could not but love her.


Anna's thoughts about Liza, Part III, Chapter 13 - Anna Karenina (1875–1877)


There was something in her higher than what surrounded her. There was in her the glow of the real diamond among glass imitations. This glow shone out ...

There was something in her higher than what surrounded her. There was in her the glow of the real diamond among glass imitations. This glow shone out ...

There was something in her higher than what surrounded her. There was in her the glow of the real diamond among glass imitations. This glow shone out ...

There was something in her higher than what surrounded her. There was in her the glow of the real diamond among glass imitations. This glow shone out ...