And as a sign that everything was now all right in the world, she opened her mouth a fraction, and after arranging her sticky lips better around her old teeth, smacked them and settled down into a state of blissful rest. Levin watched these last movements of hers closely. ‘I’m just the same! ’ he said to himself; ‘Just the same! Never mind... All is well. Leo Tolstoy
About This Quote

In this quote, Tolstoy says that there is a sense of peace and contentment in the world when the people who love each other can finally settle down and be at peace. However, we must be careful to not give up hope for this ever to happen. When we accept the wrongness of our actions, we can start to live life without guilt and without regret. Those who have learned from their mistakes and those who have learned from their past actions can all rest easy that true happiness is just around the corner.

Source: Anna Karenina

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