Question

Captain Nemo's speech on the sea (part 1, chapter 10), "Yes, I love it! The sea is everything.... There I am free!"

Answer 1

When Captain Nemo says "Yes, I love it!" He is referring to his love for the sea. When Nemo also says "The sea is everything...." He is referring to the vast size and the part that the sea plays in his life. When he also says "There I am free" He is referring how when you sail into the sea, he feels free because there isn't anyone else to tell him what to do, therefor he can do what he wants.

Answer 2

This quote is basically saying how the sea and ocean is everything to him. He thinks of it as sacred and when he's sailing on the ocean he can be himself. Think his own thoughts, say his own words, and do his own thing.