A man that is born falls into a dream like a man who falls into the sea. If he tries to climb out into the air as inexperienced people endeavor to do, he drowns. Joseph Conrad airbearclimb Change image and share on social
How does one kill fear, I wonder? How do you shoot a specter through the heart, slash off its spectral head, take it by its spectral throat? Joseph Conrad fearheadheart Change image and share on social
Truth of a modest sort I can promise you, and also sincerity. That complete, praiseworthy sincerity which, while it delivers one into the hands of one's enemies, is as likely as not to embroil one with one's friends. Joseph Conrad completedeliverembroil share on social
History repeats itself, but the special call of an art which has passed away is never reproduced. It is as utterly gone out of the world as the song of a destroyed wild bird. Joseph Conrad artbirdcall Change image and share on social
Don't you forget what's divine in the Russian soul and that's resignation. Joseph Conrad divineforgetresignation Change image and share on social
As to honor - you know - it's a very fine mediaeval inheritance which women never got hold of. It wasn't theirs. Joseph Conrad fineholdhonor Change image and share on social
Each blade of grass has its spot on earth whence it draws its life, its strength; and so is man rooted to the land from which he draws his faith together with his life. Joseph Conrad bladedrawearth Change image and share on social
Criticism, that fine flower of personal expression in the garden of letters. Joseph Conrad criticismexpressionfine Change image and share on social
Perhaps life is just that... a dream and a fear. Joseph Conrad dreamfearlife Change image and share on social
A modern fleet of ships does not so much make use of the sea as exploit a highway. Joseph Conrad exploitfleethighway Change image and share on social
