Joseph Conrad (born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski3 December 1857 – 3 August 1924) was a Polish author who wrote in English after settling in England.
History repeats itself, but the special call of an art which has passed away is never reproduced. It is as utterly gone out of the world as the song of a destroyed wild bird. Use this quote
Only in men's imagination does every truth find an effective and undeniable existence. Imagination, not invention, is the supreme master of art as of life. Use this quote
Any work that aspires, however humbly, to the condition of art should carry its justification in every line. Use this quote
The sea - this truth must be confessed - has no generosity. No display of manly qualities - courage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness - has ever been known to touch its irresponsible consciousness of power. Use this quote
The last thing a woman will consent to discover in a man whom she loves, or on whom she simply depends, is want of courage. Use this quote
Perhaps life is just that... a dream and a fear. Use this quote
Each blade of grass has its spot on earth whence it draws its life, its strength; and so is man rooted to the land from which he draws his faith together with his life. Use this quote
Woe to the man whose heart has not learned while young to hope, to love - and to put its trust in life. Use this quote
Going home must be like going to render an account. Use this quote
All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. Use this quote
