A writer without interest or sympathy for the foibles of his fellow man is not conceivable as a writer.
Joseph ConradWe live in the flicker -- may it last as long as the old earth keeps rolling! But darkness was here yesterday.
Joseph ConradOf 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 the truth, and our persistent leanings to error. But most of all they resemble us in their precious hold on life.
Joseph Conrad