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Who knows what true loneliness is -- not the conventional word but the naked terror? To the lonely themselves it read more

Who knows what true loneliness is -- not the conventional word but the naked terror? To the lonely themselves it wears a mask. The most miserable outcast hugs some memory or some illusion.

by Joseph Conrad Found in: Loneliness Quotes,
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It is the mark of an inexperienced man not to believe in luck.

It is the mark of an inexperienced man not to believe in luck.

by Joseph Conrad Found in: Luck Quotes,
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Any work that aspires, however humbly, to the condition of art should carry its justification in every line.

Any work that aspires, however humbly, to the condition of art should carry its justification in every line.

by Joseph Conrad Found in: Justification Quotes,
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Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men.

Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men.

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To a teacher of languages there comes a time when the world is but a place of many words and read more

To a teacher of languages there comes a time when the world is but a place of many words and man appears a mere talking animal not much more wonderful than a parrot.

by Joseph Conrad Found in: Language Quotes,
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