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The quote says that thinking too much about the past and future can keep people from fully living in the present. It presents time as something that can feel unreal when it pulls attention away from immediate life. The main idea is that true life is found in the present moment.
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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About Leo Tolstoy
Russian writer
Leo Tolstoy was a Russian writer. Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, he lived in the 19th and early 20th centuries and is known in English as Leo Tolstoy. He is regarded as one of the most influential authors of all time. His work has shaped later literature and readers continue to return to his writing for its scope and force.
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