Writing in English is like throwing mud at a wall.

Joseph Conrad
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Writing in English is like throwing mud at a wall.
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He who wants to persuade should put his trust not in the right argument, but in the right word. The power of sound has always been greater than the power of sense. ✨ Joseph Conrad (2015). Joseph Conr … ▶
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