Quote by Joseph Conrad
The offing was barred by a black bank of clouds, and the tranquil

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

Other quotes by Joseph Conrad

As to honor – you know – its a very fine mediaeval inheritance which women never got hold of. It wasnt theirs. – Joseph Conrad

Category:
Women
Read Quote

The sea – this truth must be confessed – has no generosity. No display of manly qualities – courage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness – has ever been known to touch its irresponsible consciousness of power. – Joseph Conrad

Category:
Courage
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Weather
category

He brewed his tea in a blue china pot, poured it into a chipped white cup with forget-me-nots on the handle, and dropped in a dollop of honey and cream. He sat by the window, cup in hand, watching the first snow fall. “I am,” he sighed deeply, “contented as a clam. I am a most happy man.” – Ethel Pochocki, Wildflower Tea, 1993

Category:
Weather

Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby. – Langston Hughes

Category:
Weather

My favorite weather is bird-chirping weather. – Terri Guillemets, “April morning on the patio,” 1988

Category:
Weather

It was so cold I almost got married. – Shelley Winters

Category:
Weather

Random Quotes

Happiness is like a kiss. You must share it to enjoy it. – Bernard Meltzer

Category:
Happiness

The purse of the people is the real seat of sensibility. Let it be drawn upon largely, and they will then listen to truths which could not excite them through any other organ. – Thomas Jefferson

Category:
Taxes

Pregnancy is a process that invites you to surrender to the unseen force behind all life. – Judy Ford

Category:
Pregnancy

Though intelligence is powerless to modify character, it is a dab hand at finding euphemisms for its weaknesses. – Quentin Crisp

Category:
Intelligence