Action is consolatory. It is the enemy of thought and the friend of flattering illusions.
Joseph Conrad
- Life
- 1857-1924
- Occupations
- writer, novelist, essayist
- Notable works
- The Lagoon, The Nigger of the 'Narcissus', Heart of Darkness
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Every age is fed on illusions, lest man should renounce life early and the human race come to an end.
Joseph Conrad
We live as we dream: alone.
Joseph Conrad