"No, it is impossible; it is impossible to convey the life-sensation of any given epoch of oneâ€™s existence--that which makes its truth, its meaning--its subtle and penetrating essence. It is impossible. We live, as we dream--alone."

-- Joseph Conrad

#Life Quotes #Dream Quotes #Essence Quotes

“Evil news fly faster still than good.”

Source : Thomas Kyd, David Bevington (1996). “The Spanish Tragedy”, p.33, Manchester University Press
“My ship was also in better condition than when she sailed from Boston on her long voyage. She was still as sound as a nut, and as tight as the best ship afloat. She did not leak a drop - not one drop!”

Source : Joshua Slocum, Applewood Books (CRT) (2006). “Sailing Alone Around the World”, p.278, Applewood Books
“The biggest tab the public picks up for fossil fuels has to do with what economists call 'external costs,' like the health effects of air and water pollution.”
“Chickens are cheerless birds, I advise you to keep geese which can be taught to follow like dogs, one needs all the companionship one can get in these days.”
“She was supposed to be putting her life together right now, and all she could seem to do was throw grenades at it.”
“What were you two doing last night, discussing the national debt?”
“Life is a long failure of understanding ... a long, mistaken shutting of the heart.”
“Morality is more than possible without God, it is entirely independent of him.”

Source : Julian Baggini (2009). “Atheism”, p.53, Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

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