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Norton Juster is an American author renowned for his children's literature. His most famous work, 'Charlotte's Web,' has been a beloved classic since its publication in 1952. Beyond children's literature, Juster has also ventured into adult fiction and poetry.

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“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.”

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“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.”

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“And remember, also," added the Princess of Sweet Rhyme, "that many places you would like to see are just off the map and many things you want to know are just out of sight or a little beyond your reach. But someday you'll reach them all, for what you learn today, for no reason at all, will help you discover all the wonderful secrets of tomorrow.”

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Source: The phantom tollbooth

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

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Book:The phantom tollbooth

Source: The phantom tollbooth

“Ah, this is fine," he cried triumphantly, holding up a small medallion on a chain. He dusted it off, and engraved on one side were the words "WHY NOT?" "That's a good reason for almost anything - a bit used perhaps, but still quite serviceable.”

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Book:The phantom tollbooth

Source: The phantom tollbooth

“You must never feel badly about making mistakes ... as long as you take the trouble to learn from them. For you often learn more by being wrong for the right reasons than you do by being right for the wrong reasons.”

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“But I could never have done it," he objected, "without everyone else's help." "That may be true," said Reason gravely,"but you had the courage to try; and what you can do is often simply a matter of what you will do.”

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Book:The phantom tollbooth

Source: The phantom tollbooth

“Why not? That's a good reason for almost anything - a bit used perhaps, but still quite serviceable.”

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Book:The phantom tollbooth

Source: The phantom tollbooth

“That's the way most everyone gets here. It's really quite simple: every time you decide something without having a good reason, you jump to Conclusions whether you like it or not. It's such an easy trip to make that I've been here hundreds of times.”

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Book:The phantom tollbooth

Source: The phantom tollbooth

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Born: June 2, 1929
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Quotes: 117

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