Quotes from Joseph Conrad

All roads are long which lead to one's heart's desire.

How does one kill fear I wonder? How do you shoot a spectre through the heart slash off its spectral head take it by the spectral throat?

How does one kill fear? ... How do you shoot a specter through the heart slash off its spectral head take it by its spectral throat?

Who would care to question the ground of forgiveness or compassion?

I slipped the book into my pocket. I assure you to leave off reading was like tearing myself away from the shelter of an old and solid friendship.

For every age is fed on illusions, lest men should renounce life early, and the human race come to an end.

Woe to the man whose heart has not learned while young to hope, to love - and to put its trust in life.