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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?

Jules Verne

What I’d like to be above all is a writer.
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Dreams Job Myself Writing
If there were no thunder, men would have little fear of lightning.
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Deep Fear Lightning Man Nature Philosophy Thunder
I say, you do have a heart!” “Sometimes,” he replied, “when I have the time.
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Heart Myself Time
How many things have been denied one day, only to become realities the next!
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Creation Impossible Inspirational Motivational Reality
The Nautilus was piercing the water with its sharp spur, after having accomplished nearly ten thousand leagues in three months and a half, a distance greater than the great circle of the earth. Where were we going now, and what was reserved for the future?
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Accomplishment Distance Earth Future Growth Water
All that is impossible remains to be accomplished.
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Accomplishment Impossible Inspirational Motivational
We now know most things that can be measured in this world, except the bounds of human ambition!
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Ambition Human Limitation World
I wanted to see what no one had yet observed, even if I had to pay for this curiosity with my life.
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Curiosity Life Myself Observation Pay See
He must have travelled everywhere, at least in the spirit.
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Himself Spirit Travel
Trains, like time and tide, stop for no one.
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Oneself Stop Time Train
What use are the best of arguments when they can be destroyed by force?
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Argument Best Destroy Force
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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Better Book Growth Opinion Reading
An energetic man will succeed where an indolent one would vegetate and inevitably perish.
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Death Energy Man Success
Powder is but a thing of yesterday, and war is as old as the human race-unhappily.
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Happiness Human Old Race War
It seems wisest to assume the worst from the beginning, and let anything better come as a surprise.
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Beginning Better Optimism Preparation Surprise Wisdom Worst
It’s really useful to travel, if you want to see new things.
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See Travel 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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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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