It is a maudlin and indecent verity that comes out through the strength of wine. – Joseph Conrad
It is respectable to have no illusions, and safe, and profitable and dull. – Joseph Conrad

It is a maudlin and indecent verity that comes out through the strength of wine. – Joseph Conrad
It is respectable to have no illusions, and safe, and profitable and dull. – 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