Expectations Quote by Norton Juster

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

“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

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

“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

There is much worth noticing that often escapes the eye.

— Norton Juster

“The most important reason for going from one place to another is to see what's in between.”

— Norton Juster

“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

He paused again as a tear of longing rolled from cheek to lip with the sweet-salty taste of an old memory.

— Norton Juster

“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

“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

...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

Sometimes I find the best way of getting from one place to another is simply to erase everything and begin again.

— Norton Juster