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I must confess that my imagination refuses to see any sort of submarine doing anything but suffocating its crew and flou
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"I must confess that my imagination refuses to see any sort of submarine doing anything but suffocating its crew and floundering at sea"

- H.G. Wells

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H. G. Wells' quote reflects his lack of faith in the potential of submarines. He is revealing his disbelief that a submarine could be utilized for anything other than a death trap, as he imagines the team would be not able to breathe and the vessel would be not able to stay afloat. This quote reflects the uncertainty of the time, as submarines were a reasonably brand-new innovation and had yet to show their worth. Wells' quote also talks to the fear of the unidentified, as submarines were a mystical and untested innovation. His quote implies that he hesitates to accept the capacity of submarines, as he is unable to imagine them being used for anything other than catastrophe.

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H.G. Wells This quote is written / told by H.G. Wells between September 21, 1866 and August 13, 1946. He was a famous Author from England. The author also have 40 other quotes.

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