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Jules Verne, born on February 8, 1828, in Nantes, France, and died on March 24, 1905. He was a renowned French science fiction novelist in the 19th century, known as the 'Father of Science Fiction'. Verne's works are characterized by their rich imagination and unique scientific fantasy, with notable titles such as 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea' and 'Around the World in Eighty Days'.

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Famous Jules Verne Quotes

“I have always made a point in my romances of basing my so-called inventions upon a groundwork of actual fact, and of using in their construction methods and materials which are not entirely without the pale of contemporary engineering skill and knowledge.”

Made Facts Romance Materials Skills Method Invention Contemporary Construction Engineering Pale Groundwork Skills And Knowledge

Book:Invasion of the Sea

Source: Invasion of the Sea

“Anything capable of being imagined will one day be made reality.”

Made Reality One Day Capable

Author:Jules Verne

“Science, my lad, is made up of mistakes, but they are mistakes which it is useful to make, because they lead little by little to the truth.”

Littles Made Science Mistake Experience Lad

Author:Jules Verne

“What a big book, captain, might be made with all that is known!" "And what a much bigger book still with all that is not known!”

Made Stills Book Bigs Might Known Bigger Captains Big Book

Book:The Mysterious Island (World Classics, Unabridged)

Source: The Mysterious Island (World Classics, Unabridged)

“As for difficulties," replied Ferguson, in a serious tone, "they were made to be overcome.”

Made Serious Overcoming Difficulty Tone Ferguson

Book:Five Weeks In A Balloon / Cinq semaines en ballon (Bilingual Edition: English - French / Édition bilingue: anglais - français)

Source: Five Weeks In A Balloon / Cinq semaines en ballon (Bilingual Edition: English - French / Édition bilingue: anglais - français)

“But what then? What had he really gained by all this trouble? What had he brought back from this long and weary journey? Nothing, you say? Perhaps so; nothing but a charming woman, who, strange as it may appear, made him the happiest of men! Truly, would you not for less than that make the tour around the world?”

Men World May Long Made Trouble Journey Strange Around The World Charming Weary Charming Woman

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Jules Verne (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Jules Verne (Illustrated)

“I saw the world. I learnt of new cultures. I flew across an ocean. I wore women's clothing. Made a friend. Fell in love. Who cares if I lost a wager? Queen Victoria: I do! I've got 20 quid riding on you”

Ifs World Made Care Culture Lost Saws Ocean Queens Clothings Riding Who Cares Flew Victoria Wagers New Cultures

Author:Jules Verne