Name D.S. Likhachev, philologist, culturologist, art critic, academician, researcher of ancient Russian literature, landscape gardening and temple architecture, and icon paintings is known to everyone today. Reading his books, you talk with a wise man, whose thoughts and observations make you think about a lot and reconsider a lot in your life. This collection consisted of his letters-essays and various notes from notebooks. They contain reflections about Russia, its cultural wealth, writing, language, wonderful traditions, about the meaning of everything on earth... And, of course, about the person himself, for whom love for his homeland, home, family opens the way to a world of goodness and harmony, and the ability to understand art gives depth of vision and happiness in communication.