Tales of Unrest Quotes

“Ah! These commercial interests -- spoiling the finest life under the sun. Why must the sea be used for trade -- and for war as well?...It would have been so much nicer just to sail about, with here and there a port and a bit of land to stretch one's legs on, buy a few books and get a change of cooking for a while.”
― Joseph Conrad, Tales of Unrest

“Slavery is an awful thing," stammered out Kayerts in an unsteady voice. "Frightful—the sufferings," grunted Carlier with conviction.”
― Joseph Conrad, Tales of Unrest

“We talk with indignation or enthusiasm; we talk about oppression, cruelty, crime, devotion, self-sacrifice, virtue, and we know nothing real beyond the words. Nobody knows what suffering or sacrifice mean—except, perhaps the victims of the mysterious purpose of these illusions.”
― Joseph Conrad, Tales of Unrest

“There's no worse enemy and no better friend than a brother, Tuan, for one brother knows another, and in perfect knowledge is strength for good or evil.”
― Joseph Conrad, Tales of Unrest

“The promises, the terrors, the hopes of eternity, are the concern of the corrupt dead; but the obvious sweetness of life belongs to living, healthy men.”
― Joseph Conrad, Tales of Unrest

“faithful death that never forgets in the press of work the most insignificant of its children.”
― Joseph Conrad, Tales of Unrest

“There can be no life without faith and love—faith in a human heart, love of a human being! That”
― Joseph Conrad, Tales of Unrest

“the gift of heaven is in the hands of every man. But”
― Joseph Conrad, Tales of Unrest

“The serenity of truth and the peace of death can be only secured through a largeness of contempt embracing all the profitable servitudes of life. He”
― Joseph Conrad, Tales of Unrest