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We are of opinion that instead of letting books grow moldy behind an iron grating, far from the vulgar gaze, it is better to let them wear out by being read.

Jules Verne

I am very bad at expressing tender sentiments. The very word ‘love’ frightens me.
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Bad Expression Love Myself Scare Word
Reality provides us with facts so romantic that imagination itself could add nothing to them.
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Fact Imagination Reality Romantic
So is man’s heart. The desire to perform a work which will endure, which will survive him, is the origin of his superiority over all other living creatures here below. It is this which has established his dominion, and this it is which justifies it, over all the world.
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Creature Desire Establishment Heart Man Performance Survive World
In the memory of the dead all chronological differences are effaced.
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Death Difference Memories
He must have travelled everywhere, at least in the spirit.
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Himself Spirit Travel
Why lower oneself to taking pride from being American or British, when you can boast of being man!
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Lower Man Pride Yourself
We are of opinion that instead of letting books grow moldy behind an iron grating, far from the vulgar gaze, it is better to let them wear out by being read.
JULES VERNE

Better Book Growth Opinion Reading
But to find, all at once, right before your eyes, that the impossible had been mysteriously achieved by man himself: this staggers the mind!
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Achievement Eyes Impossible Mindset Mystery Right Yourself
I saw the world. I learnt of new cultures. I flew across an ocean. I wore women’s clothing. Made a friend. Fell in love. Who cares if I lost a wager?
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Care Clothes Culture Friendship Learning Love Ocean Woman World
The chance which now seems lost may present itself at the last moment.
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Chance Last Lost Moments Philosophy Present
There is hope for the future, and when the world is ready for a new and better life, all these things will some day come to pass, – in God’s good time.
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Better Future God Goodness Hope Life Time World
While there is life there is hope. I beg to assert…that as long as a man’s heart beats, as long as a man’s flesh quivers, I do not allow that a being gifted with thought and will can allow himself to despair.
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Gift Heart Himself Hope Life Man Thinking
On the earth, even in the darkest night, the light never wholly abandons his rule. It is diffused and subtle, but little as may remain, the retina of the eye is sensible of it.
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Abandonment Darkness Earth Eyes Light Night
What I’d like to be above all is a writer.
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Dreams Job Myself Writing
The sea is only the embodiment of a supernatural and wonderful existence. It is nothing but love and emotion; it is the ‘Living Infinite.
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Emotion Existence Live Love Mystery Sea Wonderful
Anything a man can imagine, another can create.
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Ability Creation Imagination Inspirational Man Motivational Team Work

We are of opinion that instead of letting books grow moldy behind an iron grating, far from the vulgar gaze, it is better to let them wear out by being read.

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