Well, my friend, this earth will one day be that cold corpse; it will become uninhabitable and uninhabited like the moon, which… — Jules Verne Copy Share Image
It is certain," exclaimed my uncle in a tone of triumph. "But silence, do you hear me? silence upon the whole subject;… — Jules Verne Copy Share Image
Man, a mere inhabitant of the earth, cannot overstep its boundaries! But though he is confined to its crust, he may penetrate… — Jules Verne Copy Share Image
“From a caprice of nature, not from the ignorance of man. Not a mistake has been made in the working. But we… — Jules Verne Copy Share Image
It must be, for there is a logic to everything on this earth and nothing is done without a reason, that God… — Jules Verne Copy Share Image
On the earth, even in the darkest night, the light never wholly abandons his rule. It is diffused and subtle, but little… — Jules Verne Copy Share Image
“Now, the earth occupies one of the foci of the ellipse, and so at one point in its course is at its… — Jules Verne Copy Share Image
You cannot oppose reasoning to pride, the principal of all the vices, since, by its very nature, the proud man refuses to… — Jules Verne Copy Share Image
The distance between the earth and her satellite is a mere trifle, and undeserving of serious consideration. I am convinced that before… — Jules Verne Copy Share Image
I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through. — Jules Verne Copy Share Image
“This lucid explanation of the phenomena we had witnessed appeared to me quite satisfactory. However great and mighty the marvels of nature… — Jules Verne Copy Share Image
The sea is the vast reservoir of Nature. The globe began with sea, so to speak; and who knows if it will… — Jules Verne Copy Share Image
On the morrow the horizon was covered with clouds- a thick and impenetrable curtain between earth and sky, which unhappily extended as… — Jules Verne Copy Share Image
“And this accident came about...?"Through nature's unpredictability not man's incapacity. No errors were committed in our maneuvers. Nevertheless, we can't prevent a… — Jules Verne Copy Share Image
Captain Nemo pointed to this prodigious heap of shellfish, and I saw that these mines were genuinely inexhaustible, since nature's creative powers… — Jules Verne Copy Share Image
The moon, by her comparative proximity, and the constantly varying appearances produced by her several phases, has always occupied a considerable share… — Jules Verne Copy Share Image
Is the Master out of his mind?' she asked me. I nodded. 'And he's taking you with him?' I nodded again. 'Where?'… — Jules Verne Copy Share Image
“In the sixteenth century neither the barometer nor the manometer had been invented—how, then, could Saknussemm have been able to discover when… — Jules Verne Copy Share Image
I repeat that the distance between the earth and her satellite is a mere trifle, and undeserving of serious consideration. I am… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Ah! Young people, travel if you can, and if you cannot - travel all the same! — Jules Verne Copy Share Image
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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
Well, I feel that we should always put a little art into what we do. It's better that way. — Jules Verne Copy Share Image
“— 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 Image
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 Image
