Death, the inevitable end of everything, confronted him for the first time with irresistible force. Author: Leo Tolstoy Copy Quote More from Leo Tolstoy “I don't allow myself to doubt myself even for a moment.” “Was it by reason that I attained to the knowledge that I must love my neighbor …” “With 6 children Darya Alexandrovna could not be calm. One got sick, another mig…” “Is it really possible to tell someone else what one feels?”