The last thing a woman will consent to discover in a man whom she loves, or on whom she simply depends, is want of courage. Joseph Conrad consentcouragedepend Change image and share on social
Action is consolatory. It is the enemy of thought and the friend of flattering illusions. Joseph Conrad actionconsolatoryenemy Change image and share on social
A caricature is putting the face of a joke on the body of a truth. Joseph Conrad bodycaricatureface Change image and share on social
An artist is a man of action, whether he creates a personality, invents an expedient, or finds the issue of a complicated situation. Joseph Conrad actionartistcomplicate Change image and share on social
Resignation, not mystic, not detached, but resignation open-eyed, conscious, and informed by love, is the only one of our feelings for which it is impossible to become a sham. Joseph Conrad consciousdetacheye Change image and share on social
As in political so in literary action a man wins friends for himself mostly by the passion of his prejudices and the consistent narrowness of his outlook. Joseph Conrad actionconsistentfriend Change image and share on social
The scrupulous and the just, the noble, humane, and devoted natures; the unselfish and the intelligent may begin a movement - but it passes away from them. They are not the leaders of a revolution. They are its victims. Joseph Conrad begindevotehumane share on social
It is a maudlin and indecent verity that comes out through the strength of wine. Joseph Conrad indecentmaudlinstrength Change image and share on social
I take it that what all men are really after is some form or perhaps only some formula of peace. Joseph Conrad formformulaman Change image and share on social
This magnificent butterfly finds a little heap of dirt and sits still on it; but man will never on his heap of mud keep still. Joseph Conrad butterflydirtfind Change image and share on social
