The good author is he who contemplates without marked joy or excessive sorrow the adventures of his soul amongst criticisms.
Joseph ConradThere is a kind way of assisting our fellow-creatures which is enough to break their hearts while it saves their outer envelope.
Joseph ConradWhen one has got to make correct entries, one comes to hate those savages--hate them to the death.
Joseph ConradA nickname may be the best record of a success. That's what I call putting the face of a joke upon the body of a truth.
Joseph Conrad