Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad (1857 - 1924), born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, was a Polish-British writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language, though he did not speak English fluently until his twenties. He is known for bringing non-English sensibility in English literature and also his masterly prose style.Wisdom & Quotes
- You shall judge of a man by his foes as well as by friends.
- There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.
- Every age is fed on illusions, lest men should renounce life early and the human race come to an end.
- We live, as we dream - alone.
- The revolutionary spirit is mighty convenient in this, that it frees one from all scruples as regards ideas.
- The sea never changes and its works, for all the talk of men, are wrapped in mystery.
- She strode like a grenadier, was strong and upright like an obelisk, had a beautiful face, a candid brow, and not a thought of her own in her head.
- A work that aspires, however humbly, to the condition of art should carry its justification in every line.
Edgar Smith