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Some great men owe most of their greatness to the ability of detec

Some great men owe most of their greatness to the ability of detecting in those they destine for their tools the exact quality of strength that matters for their work. – Joseph Conrad

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The sea has never been friendly to man. At most it has been the accomplice of human restlessness. – Joseph Conrad

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Water
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Joseph Conrad
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The East Wind, an interloper in the dominions of Westerly Weather, is an impassive-faced tyrant with a sharp poniard held behind his back for a treacherous stab. – Joseph Conrad

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On set is where I feel comfortable. The red carpet stuff, talking about the film, explaining your own life, it doesnt come naturally. Its all necessary stuff I suppose but its not my strength. – Naomi Watts

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There is always room for a person of force and they make room for many. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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