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

“IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT RECEIVES A NEW PROOF THAT FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE”

“I see that it is by no means useless to travel, if a man wants to see something new”

“It must be, for there is a logic to everything on this earth and nothing is done without a reason, that God sometimes lets scientists discover.”

“I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could walk on a cloud without coming through.”

“If there were no thunder, men would have little fear of lightning.”

“On the earth, even in the darkest night, the light never wholly abandons his rule. It is diffused and subtle, but little as may remain, the retina of the eye is sensible of it.”