Joseph Conrad Quotes
1857 – 1924
Polish-British novelist, author of "Heart of Darkness".
25 quotesAbout Joseph Conrad on Wikipedia
“It's only those who do nothing that make no mistakes, I suppose.”
“The sea never changes and its works, for all the talk of men, are wrapped in mystery.”
“Facing it — always facing it — that's the way to get through.”
“In plucking the fruit of memory one runs the risk of spoiling its bloom.”
“History repeats itself, but the special call of an art which has passed away is never reproduced.”
“Action is consolatory. It is the enemy of thought and the friend of flattering illusions.”
“There is no peace and no rest in the development of material interests.”
“All passion is lost now. The world is mediocre, limp, without force.”
“Who knows what true loneliness is — not the conventional word, but the naked terror?”
“As to honour — you know — it's a very fine mediaeval inheritance which women never got hold of.”
“Being a woman is a terribly difficult trade since it consists principally of dealings with men.”
