Jules Verne Quotes
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A nice, steady job I don't need that bad. I'm not that satisfied with it.
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I think I'm really good at forgetting about golf when I'm off the golf course.
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Before beginning a Hunt, it is wise to ask someone what you are looking for before you begin looking for it.
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Comfort is the only thing our civilization can give us.
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Over a longer period of time, it would be a significant problem.
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I speak and speak, [...] but the listener retains only the words he is expecting. [...] It is not the voice that commands the story: it is the ear.
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In heaven, when the blessed use the telephone they will say what they have to say and not a word besides.
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In this troublesome world, we are never quite satisfied. When you were here, I thought you hindered me some in attending to business; but now, having nothing but business---no variety---it has grown exceedingly tasteless to me. I hate to sit down and direct documents, and I hate to stay in this old room by myself.
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True politeness is the spirit of benevolence showing itself in a refined way. It is the expression of good-will and kindness. It promotes both beauty in the man who possesses it, and happiness in those who are about him. It is a religious duty, and should be a part of religious training.
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This universe, which is the same for all, has not been made by any god or man, but it always has been, is, and will be an ever-living fire, kindling itself by regular measures and going out by regular measures.
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Never underestimate the value of an idea. Every positive idea has within its potential for success if it is managed properly.
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Without self awareness we are as babies in the cradles.
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Give back to the world at least what you've received.
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Clothes are like a gloss that sets off everything; dresser were invented more to enhance physical advantages than to veil physical defects.
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On coming to the house, they (the Magi), saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. (Matthew 2:11) This adoration, too, was not the same as the worship of God. In my opinion they did not yet recognize him as God, but they acted in keeping with the custom mentioned in Scripture, according to which Kings and important people were worshiped; this did not mean more than falling down before them at their feet and honoring them.
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If the story-tellers could ha' got decency and good morals from true stories, who'd have troubled to invent parables?
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There's something sort of intrinsic in being a Southerner that doesn't go away. You can't get rid of it, but it's not something that's terribly obvious.
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A good title should be like a good metaphor. It should intrigue without being too baffling or too obvious.
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There are many issues in the global economy in general and in the western economy as well: population ageing, drop in labour productivity growth rates. This is obvious. The overall demographic situation is very complicated.
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It is obvious that different individuals require different things to live good, healthy, and virtuous lives.
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It was obvious that the matter had to be settled, and evasions were distasteful to me.
