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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

“Well, I thought I was so tranquil! I need to give up that illusion! There is decidedly no rest to be had in this world.”

World Needs Giving Wells This World Giving Up Illusion Tranquil

Author:Jules Verne

“I had no need of sails to drive me, nor oars nor wheels to push me, nor rails to give me a faster road. Air is what I wanted, that was all. Air surrounds me as water surrounds the submarine boat, and in it my propellers act like the screws of a steamer. That is how I solved the problem of aviation. That is what a balloon will never do, nor will any machine that is lighter than air.”

Needs Giving Problem Wanted Water Air Machines Give Me Boat Faster Wheels Aviation Surround Sail Predictions Screws Lighters Rail Balloons Submarines Oar Propeller

Author:Jules Verne

“It is not new continents the earth needs, but new men.”

Men Needs Earth Continents

Author:Jules Verne

“The earth does not need new continents, but new men.”

Men Needs Doe Earth Continents

Book:20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: (Annotated)(Unabridged)

Source: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: (Annotated)(Unabridged)

“As long as the heart beats, as long as body and soul keep together, I cannot admit that any creature endowed with a will has need to despair of life.”

Needs Heart Long Soul Body Together Creatures Despair Beats Heart Beat Start The Day

Book:A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth / Voyage au centre de la terre (Bilingual Edition: English - French / Édition bilingue: anglais - français)

Source: A Journey To The Centre Of The Earth / Voyage au centre de la terre (Bilingual Edition: English - French / Édition bilingue: anglais - français)