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
“...today people use as many words as they can and think themselves very wise for doing so. For always remember that while… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
“I didn't know that I was going to have to eat my own words,' objected Milo. 'Of course, of course, everyone here… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
“You can get in a lot of trouble mixing up words or just not knowing how to spell them. If we ever… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
In this box are all the words I know…Most of them you will never need, some you will use constantly, but with… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
“Dictionopolis is the place where all the words in the world come from. They're grown right here in our orchards." "I didn't… — Norton Juster 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 Copy Share Image
And that's why people no longer care which words they use as long as they use lots of them. — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
“you must pick your words very carefully and be sure to say just what you intend to say.” — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
“A slavish concern for the composition of words is the sign of a bankrupt intellect.” — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
Let me try once more," Milo said in an effort to explain. "In other words--" "You mean you have other words?" cried… — 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
