He must have travelled everywhere, at least in the spirit. Jules Verne More Quotes by Jules Verne More Quotes From Jules Verne You will travel in a Land of Marvels Jules Verne land It must be, for there is a logic to everything on this earth and nothing is done without a reason, that God sometimes lets scientists discover. Jules Verne logicdoneearth It is a great misfortune to be alone, my friends; and it must be believed that solitude can quickly destroy reason. Jules Verne my-friendssolitudereason We now know most things that can be measured in this world, except the bounds of human ambition! Jules Verne humansambitionworld The Great Architect of the universe built it of good firm stuff. Jules Verne architectstuffscience Though sleep is called our best friend, it is a friend who often keeps us waiting! Jules Verne waitingsleep Oh, figures!' answered Ned. 'You can make figures do whatever you want. Jules Verne figureswantmath 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 we now make the ocean voyage from Liverpool to New York. Jules Verne oceanstarsnew-york Liberty is worth paying for. Jules Verne liberty In presence of Nature's grand convulsions man is powerless. Jules Verne powerlessmen It's really useful to travel, if you want to see new things. Jules Verne new-thingsifswant On the surface of the ocean, men wage war and destroy each other; but down here, just a few feet beneath the surface, there is a calm and peace, unmolested by man Jules Verne oceanmenwar I can undertake and persevere even without hope of success. Jules Verne hope-of-successwithout-hopepersevere External objects produce decided effects upon the brain. A man shut up between four walls soon loses the power to associate words and ideas together. How many prisoners in solitary confinement become idiots, if not mad, for want of exercise for the thinking faculty! Jules Verne wallexercisemen Powder is but a thing of yesterday, and war is as old as the human race--unhappily. Jules Verne raceyesterdaywar However, everything has an end, everything passes away, even the hunger of people who have not eaten Jules Verne hungerpassing-awaypeople 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 Jules Verne better-lifegood-timesworld I am very bad at expressing tender sentiments. The very word 'love' frightens me. Jules Verne words-lovesentiments ....oysters are the only food that never causes indigestion. Indeed, a man would have to eat sixteen dozen of these acephalous molluscs in order to gain the 315 grammes of nitrogen he requires daily. Jules Verne oystersmenorder Aures habent et non audient` - `They have ears but hear not Jules Verne ears