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A taint of imbecile rapacity blew through it all, like a whiff from some corpse. By Jove! I’ve never seen anything so unreal in my life. And outside, the silent wilderness surrounding this cleared speck on the earth struck me as something great and invincible, like evil or truth, waiting patiently for the passing away of this fantastic ...
- Joseph Conrad, Alistair Maydon
- 1899
- “We live as we dream--alone....” ― Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness.
- “It was written I should be loyal to the nightmare of my choice.” ― Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness.
- “I don't like work--no man does--but I like what is in the work--the chance to find yourself. Your own reality--for yourself not for others--what no other man can ever know.
- “Your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others.” ― Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness.
- “Being a woman is a terribly difficult trade since it consists principally of dealings with men.” ― Joseph Conrad, Chance.
- “It's only those who do nothing that make no mistakes, I suppose.” ― Joseph Conrad, An Outcast of the Islands.
- “We live as we dream--alone....” ― Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness.
- “It was written I should be loyal to the nightmare of my choice.” ― Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness.
Page Number and Citation: 71-72. Cite this Quote. Explanation and Analysis: Unlock with LitCharts A +. The offing was barred by a black bank of clouds, and the tranquil waterway leading to the uttermost ends of the earth flowed sombre under an overcast sky—seemed to lead into the heart of an immense darkness.
Joseph Conrad (2002). “Heart of Darkness and Other Tales”, p.125, Oxford University Press, USA
Nov 2, 2019 · Quotes From 'Heart of Darkness' by Joseph Conrad. The Congo River and darkness are metaphors for hidden terrors. " Heart of Darkness ," a novel published in 1899, is a celebrated work by Joseph Conrad. The author's experiences in Africa provided him with material for this work, the story of a man who gives into the enticements of power.
Joseph Conrad. He who wants to persuade should put his trust not in the right argument, but in the right word. The power of sound has always been greater than the power of sense. Joseph Conrad. Action is consolatory. It is the enemy of thought and the friend of flattering illusions. Joseph Conrad.
