He must have travelled everywhere, at least in the spirit.
JULES VERNEIt is a great misfortune to be alone, my friends; and it must be believed that solitude can quickly destroy reason.
More Jules Verne Quotes
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The chance which now seems lost may present itself at the last moment.
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All great actions return to God, from whom they are derived.
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I believe that water will one day be employed as fuel, that hydrogen and oxygen which constitute it, used singly or together, will furnish an inexhaustible source of heat and light, of an intensity of which coal is not capable.
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Why lower oneself to taking pride from being American or British, when you can boast of being man!
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And whichsoever way thou goest, may fortune follow.
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The human mind delights in grand conceptions of supernatural beings.
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Anything you can imagine you can make real.
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We see that science is eminently perfectible, and that each theory has constantly to give way to a fresh one.
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What use are the best of arguments when they can be destroyed by force?
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In the memory of the dead all chronological differences are effaced.
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Scent is the soul of flowers, and sea flowers, as splendid as they may be, have no soul!
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It’s really useful to travel, if you want to see new things.
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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.
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What pen can describe this scene of marvellous horror; what pencil can portray it?
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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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