A writing may be lost; a lie may be written; but what the eye has seen is truth and remains in the mind!
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In the quote from Joseph Conrad's "The Lagoon," the author emphasizes the idea that personal experience carries a weight of truth that written words cannot replicate. While stories can be forgotten or fabricated, the impact of what one has witnessed firsthand remains powerful and enduring in memory. This highlights the distinction between the subjective nature of writing and the objective reality of personal experience.
Conrad suggests that the authenticity of visual...
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