"Now," said I, "we must not let this water run away." "Why not?" replied my uncle. "I suspect the spring is unfailing." (p. 105) - Jules Verne

But what then? What had he really gained by all this trouble? What had he brought back from this long and weary journey?
Nothing, you say? Perhaps so; nothing but a charming woman, who, strange as it may appear, made him the happiest of men!
Truly, would you not for less than that make the tour around the world?

L’homme est ainsi fait, que sa santé est un effet purement négatif; une fois le besoin de manger satisfait, on se figure difficilement les horreurs de la faim; il faut les éprouver, pour les comprendre.

Walls were invented simply to frustrate scientists. All walls should be banned.