Who said "The wilderness had caressed him, and—he had withered."?

This quote is attributed to Marlow.

The wilderness had caressed him, and—he had withered. - Marlow

"The wilderness had caressed him, and—he had withered."

Marlow Nature

Character in Heart of Darkness

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"We live as we dream—alone."

"The conquest of the earth is not a pretty thing when you look into it too much."

"Going up that river was like traveling back to the earliest beginnings of the world."

"All Europe contributed to the making of Kurtz."

"Nature teaches us about beauty."

"Nature teaches us patience and wisdom"

"Sometimes it snows in April."

"Every town has a soul, and Twin Peaks has a troubled one."