“There is no peace and no rest in the development of material interests.”

— Joseph Conrad, Nostromo, 1904, Part Third, Ch. 11

About Joseph Conrad

1857 – 1924

Polish-British novelist, author of "Heart of Darkness".

“All intellectual and artistic ambitions are permissible, up to and even beyond the limit of prudent sanity.”

“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.”

“Any one thing in the creation is sufficient to demonstrate a Providence to an humble and grateful mind.”

“Why, what is weeping and sighing? A judgement. What is misfortune? A judgement.”

“For God made all mankind to be happy, to be serene.”

“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.”

“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”

“Remember that all is opinion.”