"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page."

"The sea is nothing but a huge aquarium."

"The Earth is too small for us."

"He describes his lone black character in the most appalling terms. This includes various racially charged stereotypes. ... (Grimacier, gourmand, paresseux et surtout d'une poltronnerie superbe)."

"The ocean 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."