“I like to imagine that the world is one big machine. You know, machines never have any extra parts. They have the exact number and type of parts they need. So I figure if the entire world is a big machine, I have to be here for some reason. And that means you have to be here for some reason, too.” IfsKnowsWorldNeedsMeanReasonBigsNumbersImagineFiguresTypeMachinesExtrasImagine That Book:The Invention of Hugo Cabret Source: The Invention of Hugo Cabret
“In that moment, the machinery of the world lined up. Somewhere a clock struck midnight, and Hugo's future seemed to fall perfectly into place.” WorldMomentsFallClockThat MomentMidnightMachinery Book:The Invention of Hugo Cabret Source: The Invention of Hugo Cabret
“Ben wished the world was organized by the Dewey decimal system. That way you'd be able to find whatever you were looking for.” WorldWayBookAbleOrganizedDecimals Book:Wonderstruck Source: Wonderstruck
“He wished he was with his mom in her library, where everything was safe and numbered and organized by the Dewey decimal system. Ben wished the world was organized by the Dewey decimal system. That way you'd be able to find whatever you were looking for, like the meaning of your dream, or your dad.” WorldWayDreamAbleMomDadSafeLibraryYour DreamsOrganizedYour DadDecimals Book:Wonderstruck Source: Wonderstruck
