You can swim all day in the Sea of Knowledge and not get wet. — Norton Juster Knowledge Copy Share Image
Expectations is the place you must always go to before you get to where you're going. — Norton Juster Expectations Copy Share Image
“So many things are possible as long as you don't know they're impossible.” — Norton Juster Impossibility Copy Share Image
“So many things are potable just as long as you don't know they're impossible.” — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
So many things are possible just as long as you don't know they're impossible. — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
“You had the courage to try; and what you can do is often simply a matter of what you will do.” — Norton Juster Ability Copy Share Image
What you learn today, for no reason at all, will help you discover all the wonderful secrets of tomorrow. — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
Why not? That's a good reason for almost anything - a bit used perhaps, but still quite serviceable. — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
“A slavish concern for the composition of words is the sign of a bankrupt intellect.” — Norton Juster Humor 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 Language Copy Share Image
Whether or not you find your own way, you're bound to find some way. If you happen to find my way, please… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
The only other thing which I think is important is: Don't write a book or start a book with the expectation of… — Norton Juster Book 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
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 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 Mathemagician nodded knowingly and stroked his chin several times. “You’ll find,” he remarked gently, “that the only thing you can do… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
But I find the best things I do, I do when I'm trying to avoid doing something else I'm supposed to be… — 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 Birthday Copy Share Image
“Now, remember: they're not for eating, but for listening, because you'll often be hungry for sounds as well as food. Here are… — Norton Juster Appreciation Copy Share Image
“Very serious, very serious,” the gateman said, shaking his head also. “You can’t get in without a reason.” He thought for a… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
I know one thing for certain; it is much harder to tell whether you are lost than whether you were lost, for,… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
“And remember, also...that many places you would like to see are just off the map and many things you want to know… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
“Why don't they live in Illusions?' suggested the Humbug. 'It's much prettier.' 'Many of them do,' he answered, walking in the direction… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
“just follow that line forever," said the Mathemagician, "and when you reach the end, turn left. There you'll find the land of… — Norton Juster Infinity Copy Share Image
When he was in school he longed to be out, and when he was out he longed to be in. On the… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
But why do only unimportant things?" asked Milo, who suddenly remembered how much time he spent each day doing them. "Think of… — Norton Juster Career 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
“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
“I wonder where I am," said Milo in a very worried tone. "You're . . . in . . . the .… — Norton Juster Doldrums 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
To a child, and to an adult, too, what you discover by yourself, or what you think you discover by yourself, is… — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
“Don’t worry,” Milo replied; “I’ll just wrap one up for later,” and he folded his napkin around “EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR THE BEST.” — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
They all looked very much like the residents of any small valley to which you've never been. — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
But just because you can never reach it, doesn’t mean that it’s not worth looking for. — Norton Juster Copy Share Image
