Around the World in Eighty Days Money Quotes

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Quote #4

He often won at this game, which, as a silent one, harmonized with his nature; but his winnings never went into his purse, being reserved as a fund for his charities. (1.6)

Aw, what a great guy. Phileas Fogg donates his gambling earnings to charity. Of course, it's not like he really needs the winnings for himself…

Quote #5

If to live in this style is to be eccentric, it must be confessed that there is something good in eccentricity! (1.8)

Spending money like an oddball is bound to make people curious about you. Phileas Fogg's OCD is maybe something that will endear him to someone, somewhere, someday…

Quote #6

Passepartout nearly dropped the bag, as if the twenty thousand pounds were in gold, weighing him down. (4.11)

Phileas is all, "Here Passepartout, carry this bag worth, like, a billion dollars—just be sure to keep it safe." And Passepartout is a little freaked out. Looks like someone's way more comfortable with large sums of money than someone else.