I take it that what all men are really after is some form or perhaps only some formula of peace. – Joseph Conrad
It is respectable to have no illusions, and safe, and profitable and dull. – Joseph Conrad

I take it that what all men are really after is some form or perhaps only some formula of peace. – Joseph Conrad
It is respectable to have no illusions, and safe, and profitable and dull. – Joseph Conrad
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
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