A quote stated by Joseph Conrad that I believe 'Clearly' states his philosophy on life is, "Perhaps life is just that... a dream and a fear."
What I believe he meant by the quote was life is a fantasy. Many of us tend to have these dreams of life and plan things and believe it's going to go exactly to plan. We'll try to find a way to escape reality and enter a state of peace. However, we're always going to face an obstacle along the way and it may take us off the path we may be pursuing. In other words, not everything is going to go to plan and we may never achieve some goals. There will be ups and down along the way, that's the way life works. I also believe what he meant by Dream was, we're left in this world isolated with are thoughts and beliefs all on our very own, until shared.
Other quotes by Mr.Conrad that may support my view towards his philosophy of life are:
• "Facing it, always facing it, that's the way to get through. Face it."
• "The sea has never been friendly to man. At most it has been the accomplice of human relentlessness."
• "A man that is born falls into a dream like a man who falls into the sea. If he tries to climb out into the air as inexperienced people endeavor to do, he drowns."
• "Each blade of grass has its spot on Earth whence it draws its life, its strength; and so is man rooted to the land from which he draws his faith together with his life."
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