It has been a long trip," said Milo, climbing onto the couch where the princesses sat; "but we would have been here… — 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
And now," he continued, speaking to Milo, "where were you on the night of July 27?" "What does that have to do… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
But I could never have done it," he objected, "without everyone else's help." "That may be true," said Reason gravely,"but you had… — 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
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
They walked for a while, all silent in their thoughts, until they reached the car and Alec drew a fine telescope from… — 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
“Why is it,' he said quietly, 'that quite often even the things which are correct just don't seem to be right?” — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
I never knew words could be so confusing," Milo said to Tock as he bent down to scratch the dog's ear. "Only… — 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
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
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
