I don't like work... but I like what is in work - the chance to find yourself. Your own reality - for yourself, not for others - which no other man can ever know. Joseph Conrad More Quotes by Joseph Conrad More Quotes From Joseph Conrad Books may be written in all sorts of places. Verbal inspiration may enter the berth of a mariner on board a ship frozen fast in a river in the middle of a town. Joseph Conrad inspiration rivers book I am a great foe of favoritism in public life, in private life, and even in the delicate relationship of an author to his works. Joseph Conrad favoritism foe delicate We looked at the venerable stream not in the vivid flush of a short day that comes and departs forever, but in the august light of abiding memories. Joseph Conrad august light memories Necessity, they say, is mother of invention, but fear, too, is not barren of ingenious suggestions. Joseph Conrad suggestions invention mother Sometimes it takes all my resolution and power of self-control to refrain from butting my head against the wall. I want to howl and foam at the mouth but I daren't. Joseph Conrad foam wall self The end (goal) of art is to figure the hidden meaning of things and not their appearance; for in this profound truth lies their true reality, which does not appear in their external outlines. Joseph Conrad lying reality art The blight of futility that lies in wait for men's speeches had fallen upon our conversation and made it a thing of empty sounds. Joseph Conrad waiting men lying I sit down religiously every morning, I sit down for eight hours every day - and the sitting down is all. Joseph Conrad sitting-down eight morning The ocean has the conscienceless temper of a savage autocrat spoiled by much adulation Joseph Conrad spoiled savages ocean Mathematics commands all my respect, but I have no use for engines. Joseph Conrad levers mathematics use The way of even the most jusitifiable revolution is prepared by personal impulses disguised into creeds. Joseph Conrad revolution creeds way There is never enough time to say our last word-the last word of our love, of our desire, faith, remorse, submission, revolt. Joseph Conrad enough-time our-love desire The terrorist and the policeman both come from the same basket. Revolution, legality--counter-moves in the same game; forms of idleness at bottom identical. Joseph Conrad police games moving Criticism, that fine flower of personal expression in the garden of letters. Joseph Conrad garden flower expression Analytical philosophy was very interesting. It always struck me as being very interesting and full of tremendous intellectual curiosities. It is wonderful to see the mind at work in such an intense manner, but, for me, it was still too far removed from my own issues. Joseph Conrad issues philosophy interesting As in political so in literary action a man wins friends for himself mostly by the passion of his prejudices and the consistent narrowness of his outlook. Joseph Conrad passion winning men This magnificent butterfly finds a little heap of dirt and sits still on it; but man will never on his heap of mud keep still. Joseph Conrad butterfly littles men 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 fear doe heart I like what is in the work -- the chance to find yourself. Joseph Conrad finding-yourself chance The vilest scramble for loot that ever disfigured the history of human conscience. Joseph Conrad conscience humans
