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Joseph Conrad1857–1924

No, it is impossible; it is impossible to convey the life-sensation of any given epoch of one’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 on life and death

Heart of Darkness (1899), Part I

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