The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness. Joseph Conrad More Quotes by Joseph Conrad More Quotes From Joseph Conrad The offing was barred by a black bank of clouds, and the tranquil water-way leading to the uttermost ends of the earth flowed somber under an overcast sky--seemed to lead into the heart of an immense darkness. Joseph Conrad sky clouds heart Danger lies in the writer becoming the victim of his own exaggeration, losing the exact notion of sincerity, and in the end coming to despise truth itself as something too cold, too blunt for his purpose -- as, in fact, not good enough for his insistent emotion. From laughter and tears the descent is easy to sniveling and giggles. Joseph Conrad exaggeration-is laughter lying I always went my own road and on my own legs where I had a mind to go Joseph Conrad legs my-own mind Every age is fed on illusions, lest men should renounce life early and the human race come to an end. Joseph Conrad race men history The real significance of crime is in its being a breach of faith with the community of mankind. Joseph Conrad crime community real There is something haunting in the light of the moon; it has all the dispassionateness of a disembodied soul, and something of its inconceivable mystery. Joseph Conrad halloween moon night Any work that aspires, however humbly, to the condition of art should carry its justification in every line. Joseph Conrad lines should art A man is a worker. If he is not that he is nothing. Joseph Conrad work success life I think it had whispered to him things about himself which he did not know, things of which he had no conception till he took counsel with this great solitude - and the whisper had proved irresistibly fascinating. It echoed loudly within him because he was hollow at the core. Joseph Conrad solitude darkness thinking The mind of man is capable of anything. Joseph Conrad mind heart men I had no particular desire to enlighten them, but I had some difficulty in restraining myself from laughing in their faces, so full of stupid importance. Joseph Conrad stupid desire laughing ... it was written I should be loyal to the nightmare of my choice. Joseph Conrad choices darkness struggle What is a novel if not a conviction of our fellow men's existence strong enough to take upon itself a form of imagined life clearer than reality and whose accumulated verisimilitude of selected episodes puts to shame the pride of documentary history. Joseph Conrad strong pride reality Each blade of grass has its spot on earth whence it draws its life, its strength; and so is man rooted to the land from which he draws his faith together with his life. Joseph Conrad nature men life 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. Joseph Conrad communication animal teacher His very existence was improbable, inexplicable, and altogether bewildering. He was an insoluble problem. It was inconceivable how he had existed, how he had succeeded in getting so far, how he had managed to remain -- why he did not instantly disappear. Joseph Conrad inexplicable disappear problem We live in the flicker -- may it last as long as the old earth keeps rolling! But darkness was here yesterday. Joseph Conrad darkness yesterday long A fool has more ideas than a wise man can foresee. Joseph Conrad ignorance wise men The discovery of America was the occasion of the greatest outburst of cruelty and reckless greed known in history. Joseph Conrad greed discovery america The true peace of God begins at any spot a thousand miles from the nearest land. Joseph Conrad ocean land sea
