...mirages are things that aren't really there that you can see very clearly."" How do you see something that isn't there?"..."sometimes it's much simpler than seeing things that are"...

— Norton Juster

Now, remember: they're not for eating, but for listening, because you'll often be hungry for sounds as well as food. Here are street noises at night, train whistles from a long way off, dry leaves burning, busy department stores, crunching toast, creaking bed springs, and of course, all kinds of laughter. There's a little of each, and in far off, lonely places, I think you will be glad to have them.

— Norton Juster

Of course, if you've ever gotten a surprise package, you can imagine how puzzled and excited Milo was; and if you've never gotten one, pay close attention, because someday you might.

— Norton Juster

Rhyme and reason answer all problems

— Norton Juster

So each one of you agrees to disagree with whatever the other one agrees with, but if you both disagree with the same thing, aren't you really in agreement?

— Norton Juster

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.

— Norton Juster

Time is a gift, given to you, given to give you the time you need, the time you need to have the time of your life.

— Norton Juster

We never choose which words to use, for as long as they mean what they mean to mean, we don’t care if they make sense or nonsense.

— Norton Juster

... what you learn today, for no reason at all, will help you discover all the wonderful secrets of tomorrow.

— Norton Juster

Words and numbers are of equal value, for in the cloak of knowledge one is warp and the other woof.

— Norton Juster