To have his path made clear for him is the aspiration of every human b…

Joseph Conrad
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To have his path made clear for him is the aspiration of every human being in our beclouded and tempestuous existence. ✨ Joseph Conrad (2015). Complete Short Stories of Joseph Conrad (Including His Memoirs, Letters & Critical Essays: Unforgettable Tales like Heart of Darkness, Point of Honor, Falk, Secret Sharer, The Return & Freya of Seven Isles, p.1325, e-artnow
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