Authors — Quotes

Norton Juster Quotes: 7

So many things are possible just as long as you don't know they're impossible.
The Phantom Tollbooth
Expect everything, I always say, and the unexpected never happens.
The Phantom Tollbooth
The most important reason for going from one place to another is to see what's in between, and they took great pleasure in doing just that.
The Phantom Tollbooth
if something is there, you can only see it with your eyes open, but if it isn't there, you can see it just as well with your eyes closed. That's why imaginary things are often easier to see than real ones.
The Phantom Tollbooth
... what you learn today, for no reason at all, will help you discover all the wonderful secrets of tomorrow.
The Phantom Tollbooth
…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.
You may not see it now,"said the Princess of Pure Reason, looking knowingly at Milo's puzzled face, "but whatever we learn has a purpose and whatever we do affects everything and everyone else, if even in the tiniest way.
The Phantom Tollbooth