“The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides. The sea is only the embodiment of a supernatural and wonderful existence. It is nothing but love and emotion; it is the Living Infinite. ”
― Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
― Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
“I'm quite illiterate, but I read a lot. ”
― The Catcher in the Rye
― The Catcher in the Rye
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
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“Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.”
― Around the World in Eighty Days
― Around the World in Eighty Days
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