I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through. Jules Verne Pet
The Chinaman has only a passive courage, but this courage he possesses in the highest degree. His indifference to death is truly extraordinary. When he is ill, he sees it approach, and does not falter. When condemned, and already in the hands of an officer, he manifests no fear. Jules Verne Courage
It is for others one must learn to do everything; for there lies the secret of happiness. Jules Verne Happiness
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 stars, with the same facility, rapidity, and certainty as we now make the voyage from Liverpool to New York! Jules Verne Space
The industrial stomach cannot live without coal; industry is a carbonivorous animal and must have its proper food. Jules Verne Food