Quotes

He who is mistaken in an action which he sincerely believes to be right may be an enemy, but retains our esteem. ~ The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne 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. ~ The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne Before all masters, necessity is the one most listened to, and who teaches the best. ~ The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne "It is a great misfortune to be alone, my friends; and it must be believed that solitude can quickly destroy reason." ~ The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne Mr. Fogg played, not to win, but for the sake of playing. The game was in his eyes a contest, a struggle with a difficulty, yet a motionless, unwearying struggle, congenial to his tastes. ~ Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne He lived alone, and, so to speak, outside of every social relation; and as he knew that in this world account must be taken of friction, and that friction retards, he never rubbed against anybody. ~ Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne "I see that it is by no means useless to travel, if a man wants to see something new." ~ Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne "A true Englishman doesn't joke when he is talking about so serious a thing as a wager." ~ Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne "The chance which now seems lost may present itself at the last moment." ~ Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne It was all very well for an Englishman like Mr. Fogg to make the tour of the world with a carpet-bag; a lady could not be expected to travel comfortably under such conditions. ~ Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne