Joseph Conrad

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.

A man is a worker. If he is not that he is nothing.

A man is a worker. If he is not that he is nothing.

It is to be remarked that a good many people are born curiously unfitted for the fate waiting them on read more

It is to be remarked that a good many people are born curiously unfitted for the fate waiting them on this earth.

You shall judge a man by his foes as well as by his friends.

You shall judge a man by his foes as well as by his friends.

The sea--this truth must be confessed-- has no generosity. No display of manly qualities-- courage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness--has ever been read more

The sea--this truth must be confessed-- has no generosity. No display of manly qualities-- courage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness--has ever been known to touch its irresponsible consciousness of power.