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Around the World in Eighty Days Time Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #4

"I'd like to see you do it in eighty days." (3.9)

Gauntlet thrown, challenge accepted: Phileas Fogg is so going to take this bet, giving him just another reason to obsessively track time.

Quote #5

"Left London, Wednesday, October 2nd, at 8:45 p.m." (7.7)

Phileas Fogg keeps track of his journey just like a diary, but he doesn't include any juicy details—nope, instead he bothers to note things like specific times.

Quote #6

"You are in a great hurry then?" (8.4)

Should we all be in a hurry, or is there something to be said for taking our time? For Phileas Fogg, every millisecond counts.