In lighthearted countries, people joked about this phenomenon, but such serious, practical countries as England, America, and Germany were deeply concerned.

An English criminal, you know is always better concealed in London than anywhere else.

Well, I thought I was so tranquil! I need to give up that illusion! There is decidedly no rest to be had in this world.

What one man can think, another man can do.

Great robbers always resemble honest folk. Fellows who have rascally faces have only one course to take, and that is to remain honest; otherwise, they would be arrested off-hand.

The cold, increased by the tremendous speed, deprived them of the power of speech.

The sea is only the embodiment of a supernatural and wonderful existence. It is nothing but love and emotion; it is the 'Living Infinite.