It is my belief no man ever understands quite his own artful dodges to escape from the grim shadow of self knowledge.
Joseph ConradThe ocean has the conscienceless temper of a savage autocrat spoiled by much adulation
Joseph ConradThe interior deprives men of their senses. Here, the eerie stillness of the wilderness and the darkness of night render the men both deaf and blind. Without eyes or ears, they have no frame of reference-and without a frame of reference, they have no clear identities.
Joseph ConradSome 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