Jules Verne
Jules Verne
Jules Gabriel Vernewas a French novelist, poet, and playwright best known for his adventure novels and his profound influence on the literary genre of science fiction...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth8 February 1828
CityNantes, France
CountryFrance
One's native land! There should one live! There die!
forth science sent
When science has sent forth her fiat - it is only to hear and obey.
fear man millions money
When you bring a man two millions of money, you need have but little fear that you will not be well received.
belong below carried exercise feet influence men power reign surface tear thirty unjust
The sea does not belong to despots. Upon its surface men can still exercise unjust laws, fight, tear one another to pieces, and be carried away with terrestrial horrors. But at thirty feet below its level, their reign ceases, their influence is quenched, and their power disappears.
convinced mere paid repeat satellite serious twenty visit
I repeat that the distance between the earth and her satellite is a mere trifle, and undeserving of serious consideration. I am convinced that before twenty years are over, one-half of our earth will have paid a visit to the moon.
club directly elect fully general given keeper name ready second seeks share work
Now, when an American has an idea, he directly seeks a second American to share it. If there be three, they elect a president and two secretaries. Given four, they name a keeper of records, and the office is ready for work; five, they convene a general meeting, and the club is fully constituted.
allow flesh himself
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 and will can allow himself to despair.
alone himself man unhealthy vice vulgar
It is always a vulgar and often an unhealthy pastime, and it is a vice which does not go alone; the man who gambles will find himself capable of any evil.
human mysterious numerous prove seem
Numerous observations made upon fevers, somnambulisms, and other human maladies, seem to prove that the moon does exercise some mysterious influence upon man.
surest
One has only to follow events, and you will be all right. The surest way is to take whatever comes as it comes.
faculty four himself lose man
It must be that a man who shuts himself up between four walls must lose the faculty of associating ideas and words.
inventing men
In consequence of inventing machines, men will be devoured by them.
audacious cannot guarantee people united
In the United States, there is no project so audacious for which people cannot be found to guarantee the cost and find the working expenses.
happiness learn lies others secret
It is for others one must learn to do everything; for there lies the secret of happiness.