But why do only unimportant things?" asked Milo, who suddenly remembered how much time he spent each day doing them. "Think of… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
Is everyone who lives in Ignorance like you?" asked Milo. "Much worse," he said longingly. "But I don't live here. I'm from… — Norton Juster 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 Copy Share Image
Would it be possible for me to see something from up there?" asked Milo politely. "You could," said Alec, "but only if… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
“Can you spell everything?" asked Milo admiringly. "Just about," replied the bee with a hint of pride in his voice. "You see,… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
You see, years ago I was just an ordinary bee minding my own business, smelling flowers all day, and occasionally picking up part-time work… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
“How are you going to make it move? It doesn't have a – " "Be very quiet," advised the duke, "for it goes without… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
It was really written as most, I think, books are by writers - for themselves. There was something that just had to be written,… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
“What kind of a place is Expectations?" inquired Milo, unable to see the humor and feeling very doubtful of the little man's sanity. "Good… — 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
“As the cheering continued, Rhyme leaned forward and touched Milo gently on the shoulder. "They're cheering for you," she said with a smile. "But… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
He paused again as a tear of longing rolled from cheek to lip with the sweet-salty taste of an old memory. — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
“Kad god se nasmiješiš, radost se oko tebe širi poput kolobara u bari, i kad god si tužan, nitko nigdje ne može biti stvarno… — Norton Juster 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 Year, happy… — 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 matters. — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
Sometimes I find the best way of getting from one place to another is simply to erase everything and begin again. — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
Have you ever heard the wonderful silence just before the dawn? Or the quiet and calm just as a storm ends? Or perhaps you… — 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 things that… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
“I wonder where I am," said Milo in a very worried tone. "You're . . . in . . . the . . .… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
