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“...it's very much like your trying to reach infinity. You know that it's there, you just don't know where-but just because you can never reach it doesn't mean that it's not worth looking for.”

Book:The phantom tollbooth

Work

The phantom tollbooth

In this classic children's book, Milo, a bored and uninterested boy, is transported into a magical realm where he encounters various characters and challenges. The story combines elements of fantasy, humor, and intellectual exploration, encouraging readers to think critically and enjoy the beauty of language and imagination. more

Author

Norton Juster

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. more

“I waited for dawn, but only because I had forgotten how hard mornings were. For a second I'd be normal. Then came the dim awareness of something off, out of place. Then the truth came crashing down and that was it for the rest of the day. Sunlight was reproof. Shouldn't I feel better than I had in the dead of night.”

Feels Hard Night Loss Morning Awareness Normal Down And Forgotten Dawn Sunlight Feel Better Reproof Crashing Down

Author:Francine Prose

“In other countries, congenital introverts simply remain introverts all their lives, neither advancing nor retreating, but America's commitment to extroversion as a national art form can abrade some naturally aloof personalities until they flower into deadly nightshade.”

Art Country America Form Flower Personality Commitment Other Countries Introvert Advancing Aloof

Author:Florence King

“Tonight, darling, we are going to right a lot of wrongs. And we are going to wrong some rights. The first shall be last; the last shall be first; the meek shall do some earth-inheriting. But before we can radically reshape the world, we need to shop.”

World Needs Firsts Earth Lasts Rights Paper Towns Shops Tonight Darling Meek Firsts And Lasts Margo Roth Spiegelman

Book:Paper Towns

Source: Paper Towns

“That's always seemed so ridiculous to me, that people want to be around someone because they're pretty. It's like picking your breakfeast cereals based on color instead of taste.”

People Want Beauty Color Taste Towns Ridiculous Cereal