In spite of the opinions of certain narrow-minded people, who would shut up the human race upon this globe, as within some magic circle it must never outstep, we shall one day travel to the moon, the planets, and the… — Jules Verne Copy Share Image
In spite of the opinions of certain narrow-minded people who would shut up the human race upon this globe, we shall one day travel to the Moon, the planets, and the stars with the same facility, rapidity and certainty as… — Jules Verne Copy Share Image
“As I remarked before, the Asiatic elephant is smaller than the African, which is frequently twelve feet high, and its tusks are in proportion.… — Jules Verne Copy Share
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… — Jules Verne Copy Share
Now, when an American has an idea, he directly seeks a second American to share it. If there be three, they elect a president… — Jules Verne Copy Share
Well, my friend, this earth will one day be that cold corpse; it will become uninhabitable and uninhabited like the moon, which has long… — Jules Verne Copy Share
Ah! Young people, travel if you can, and if you cannot - travel all the same! — Jules Verne Copy Share
It is always a vulgar and often an unhealthy pastime, and it is a vice which does not go alone; the man who gambles… — Jules Verne Copy Share
“My uncle” is the natives’ usual name for the tiger, they believing that the soul of each of their ancestors is lodged for eternity… — Jules Verne Copy Share
“Kâlagani evidently knew this thinly-peopled region perfectly, and guided us across it most admirably. On the 29th September our train began to ascend the… — Jules Verne Copy Share
Well, I feel that we should always put a little art into what we do. It's better that way. — Jules Verne Copy Share
“— Isola in vendita per contanti, più le spese, al miglior offerente! — andava ripetendo a perdifiato Dean Felporg, banditore dell'auction, in cui venivano… — Jules Verne Copy Share
It is certain," exclaimed my uncle in a tone of triumph. "But silence, do you hear me? silence upon the whole subject; and let… — Jules Verne Copy Share
Man, a mere inhabitant of the earth, cannot overstep its boundaries! But though he is confined to its crust, he may penetrate into all… — Jules Verne Copy Share
On the surface of the ocean, men wage war and destroy each other; but down here, just a few feet beneath the surface, there… — Jules Verne Copy Share
