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Jules Verne

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
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
Though sleep is called our best friend, it is a friend who often keeps us waiting!
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Best Friendship Ourselves Sleep Wait
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
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
Man is never perfect nor contented.
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Man Nature Oneself Perfection Satisfaction
The earth does not need new continents, but new men.
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Country Earth Man Need
However, everything has an end, everything passes away, even the hunger of people who have not eaten
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Eat End Hungry People Philosophy
What use are the best of arguments when they can be destroyed by force?
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Argument Best Destroy Force
We may brave human laws, but we cannot resist natural ones.
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Brave Human Law Natural Oneself Resistance
Trains, like time and tide, stop for no one.
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Oneself Stop Time Train
I am very bad at expressing tender sentiments. The very word ‘love’ frightens me.
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Bad Expression Love Myself Scare Word
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
I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through.
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Believe Cat Earth Fantasy Myself Spirit Walk
I say, you do have a heart!” “Sometimes,” he replied, “when I have the time.
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Heart Myself Time
What I’d like to be above all is a writer.
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Dreams Job Myself Writing

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