"It seems wisest to assume the worst from the beginning...and let anything better come as a surprise." ― Jules Verne From Jules Verne Novelist Added on 1/31/2026 About Jules Verne Jules Verne was a French novelist and pioneer of adventure and science fiction literature. His works, including Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in Eighty Days, influenced modern speculative fiction. Born: 1828-02-08 Died: 1905-03-24 View all quotes from Jules Verne