Any fool can carry on, but only the wise man knows how to shorten sail.
Joseph Conrad Quotes
Thinking is the great enemy of perfection. The habit of profound reflection, I am compelled to say, is the most pernicious of all the habits formed by civilized man.
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Joseph Conrad (82)
Birth: | 3rd December, 1857 |
Death: | 3rd August, 1924 |
Nationality: | Polish |
Profession: | Novelist, Writer |
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