Quote by Joseph Conrad
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The Westerly Wind asserting his sway from the south-west quarter is often like a monarch gone mad, driving forth with wild imprecations the most faithful of his courtiers to shipwreck, disaster, and death. – Joseph Conrad

Other quotes by 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…. – Joseph Conrad

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Sky & Clouds
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Only in mens imagination does every truth find an effective and undeniable existence. Imagination, not invention, is the supreme master of art as of life. – Joseph Conrad

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Art
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I take it that what all men are really after is some form or perhaps only some formula of peace. – Joseph Conrad

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Peace
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Other Quotes from
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One need only think of the weather, in which case the prediction even for a few days ahead is impossible. – Albert Einstein

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Weather

A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water. – Carl Reiner

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Weather forecast for tonight: dark. – George Carlin

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Weather

The snow is sparkling like a million little suns. – Lama Willa Miller

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