You can swim all day in the Sea of Knowledge and not get wet. — Norton Juster Knowledge Copy Share Image
“So many things are possible as long as you don't know they're impossible.” — Norton Juster Impossibility Copy Share Image
There are good books and there are bad books, period, that's the distinction. — Norton Juster Book Copy Share Image
“You’ll find,” he remarked gently, “that the only thing you can do easily is be wrong, and that’s hardly worth the effort.” — Norton Juster Effort Copy Share Image
And some looked even more like each other than they did like themselves. — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
“The most important reason for going from one place to another is to see what's in between.” — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
Just because you have a choice, it doesn't mean that any of them 'has' to be right. — Norton Juster Choice Copy Share Image
We never choose which words to use, for as long as they mean what they mean to mean, we don’t care if… — Norton Juster Care Copy Share Image
“Who decides whether you shall be happy or unhappy? The answer—you do!” — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
A slavish concern for the composition of words is the sign of a bankrupt intellect. Be gone, odious wasp! You smell of… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
...it's not just learning that's important. It's learning what to do with what you learn and learning why you learn things that… — Norton Juster Education Copy Share Image
“Why not take a few pounds of ‘happys’?” advised the salesman. “They’re much more practical—and very useful for Happy Birthday, Happy New… — Norton Juster Birthday Copy Share Image
I don't know of any wrong road to Dictionopolis, so if this road goes to Dictionopolis at all it must be the… — Norton Juster Rain Copy Share Image
The most important reason for going from one place to another is to see what's in between, and they took great pleasure… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
I received a grant from The Ford Foundation to write a book for kids about urban perception, or how people experience cities,… — Norton Juster Book Copy Share Image
“People laughed less and grumbled more, sang less and shouted more, and the sounds they made grew louder and uglier. It became… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
Why, can you imagine what would happen if we named all the twos Henry or George or Robert or John or lots… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
They walked for a while, all silent in their thoughts, until they reached the car and Alec drew a fine telescope from… — Norton Juster Astronomy Copy Share Image
For instance," said the boy again, "if Christmas trees were people and people were Christmas trees, we'd all be chopped down, put… — Norton Juster Boys Copy Share Image
“But that can never be," said Milo, jumping to his feet. "Don't be too sure," said the child patiently, "for one of… — Norton Juster Children Copy Share Image
Why, did you know that if a beaver two feet long with a tail a foot and a half long can build… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
“Does everyone here grow the way you do?" puffed Milo when he had caught up. "Almost everyone," replied Alec, and then he… — Norton Juster Time Copy Share Image
“It has been a long trip," said Milo, climbing onto the couch where the princesses sat; "but we would have been here… — Norton Juster Failure Copy Share Image
And remember, also," added the Princess of Sweet Rhyme, "that many places you would like to see are just off the map… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
How can you see something that isn't there?" yawned the Humbug, who wasn't fully awake yet. "Sometimes, it's much simpler than seeing… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
“You may not see it now," said the Princess of Pure Reason, looking knowingly at Milo's puzzled face, "but whatever we learn… — Norton Juster Knowledge Copy Share Image
“Outside the window, there was so much to see, and hear, and touch — walks to take, hills to climb, caterpillars to… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
“The Humbug whistled gaily at his work, for he was never as happy as when he had a job which required no… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
“But there's so much to learn," he said, with a thoughtful frown. "Yes, that's true," admitted Rhyme; "but it's not just learning… — Norton Juster Knowledge Copy Share Image
“What a shame," signed the Dodecahedron. "They're so very useful. Why, did you know that if a beaver two feet long with… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
Does everyone grow the way you do?" puffed Milo when he had caught up. "Almost everyone," replied Alec, and then he stopped… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
“There’s lots to do; we have a very busy schedule—— “At 8 o’clock we get up, and then we spend “From 8… — Norton Juster Early morning Copy Share Image
“I don't think you understand," said Milo timidly as the watchdog growled a warning. "We're looking for a place to spend the… — Norton Juster Context Copy Share Image
