I was constantly watching myself, my secret self, as dependent on my actions as my own personality Joseph Conrad More Quotes by Joseph Conrad More Quotes From Joseph Conrad A task, any task, undertaken in an adventurous spirit acquires the merit of romance. Joseph Conrad meritromancetasks 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 inspirationriversbook 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 favoritismfoedelicate 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 augustlightmemories Necessity, they say, is mother of invention, but fear, too, is not barren of ingenious suggestions. Joseph Conrad suggestionsinventionmother 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 foamwallself 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 lyingrealityart 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 waitingmenlying I sit down religiously every morning, I sit down for eight hours every day - and the sitting down is all. Joseph Conrad sitting-downeightmorning The ocean has the conscienceless temper of a savage autocrat spoiled by much adulation Joseph Conrad spoiledsavagesocean Mathematics commands all my respect, but I have no use for engines. Joseph Conrad leversmathematicsuse The way of even the most jusitifiable revolution is prepared by personal impulses disguised into creeds. Joseph Conrad revolutioncreedsway 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-timeour-lovedesire 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 policegamesmoving Criticism, that fine flower of personal expression in the garden of letters. Joseph Conrad gardenflowerexpression 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 issuesphilosophyinteresting 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 passionwinningmen 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 butterflylittlesmen 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 feardoeheart I like what is in the work -- the chance to find yourself. Joseph Conrad finding-yourselfchance
