Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness Quotes

A collection of quotes by Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness.

Joseph Conrad was a Polish-British writer known for his novel "Heart of Darkness." Born on December 3, 1857, in Berdychiv, Ukraine (then part of the Russian Empire), Conrad is considered one of the greatest storytellers of the early 20th century. He spent many years at sea as a merchant mariner, which provided inspiration for his writings on the human condition and the dark corners of the world. Conrad's works often explore themes of imperialism, morality, and existentialism. "Heart of Darkness," published in 1899, is a deeply psychological and symbolic tale set in the Belgian Congo. Conrad passed away on August 3, 1924, in Bishopsbourne, England.

I have wrestled with death. It is the most unexciting contes

I have wrestled with death. It is the most unexciting contest you can imagine. It takes place in an impalpable greyness, with nothing underfoot, with nothing around, without spectators, without clamour, without glory, without the great desire of victory, without the great fear of defeat, in a sickly atmosphere of tepid scepticism, without much belief in your own right, and still less in that of your adversary. If such is the form of ultimate wisdom, then life is a greater riddle than some of us think it to be. I was within a hair's-breadth of the last opportunity for pronouncement, and I found with humiliation that probably I would have nothing to say.

Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness

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