Any fool can carry on, but only the wise man knows how to shorten sail.
Joseph Conrad Quotes
Of all the inanimate objects, of all men’s creations, books are the nearest to us, for they contain our very thoughts, our ambitions, our indignations, our illusions, our fidelity to truth, and our persistent leaning towards error. But most of all they resemble us in their precarious hold on life.
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Joseph Conrad (82)
Birth: | 3rd December, 1857 |
Death: | 3rd August, 1924 |
Nationality: | Polish |
Profession: | Novelist, Writer |
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