On [:] The Living Infinite | Jules Verne, 1870

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

Jules Verne, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, 1870