Edgar Ortiz
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“It is a great misfortune to be alone, my friends; and it must be believed that solitude can quickly destroy reason.”
― The Mysterious Island
― The Mysterious Island
“The chance which now seems lost may present itself at the last moment.”
― Around the World in Eighty Days
― Around the World in Eighty Days
“It seems wisest to assume the worst from the beginning...and let anything better come as a surprise.”
― The Mysterious Island
― The Mysterious Island
“I say, you do have a heart!"
"Sometimes," he replied, "when I have the time.”
― Around the World in Eighty Days & Five Weeks in a Balloon
"Sometimes," he replied, "when I have the time.”
― Around the World in Eighty Days & Five Weeks in a Balloon
“Before all masters, necessity is the one most listened to, and who teaches the best.”
― The Mysterious Island
― The Mysterious Island
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