"Expect everything, I always say, and the unexpected never happens."

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Source : Norton Juster (2011). “The Phantom Tollbooth 50th Anniversary Edition”, p.20, Knopf Books for Young Readers

Norton Juster

#Philosophy Quotes #Unexpected Quotes

“I missed you all my life,â€ Kylie said. â€œI didnâ€™t know I missed you, but I know it now. You were supposed to be there.”
“Comedy doesn't really have any meaning without sadness â€¦ The most meaningful comedy comes from some really serious pathos.”

Source : "Lavender Diamond Seeks World Peace". Interview with Jake Coyle, usatoday30.usatoday.com. April 27, 2007.
“Trying to predict the future is like trying to drive down a country road at night with no lights while looking out the back window.”
“As a feminist, I think you never want to have your characters defined by the relationships that they're in, and it did give her a chance to be a sophomore in college without a boyfriend.”

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“High thoughts must have high language.”
“Karrin smiled faintly and shook her head. "He always said you knew ghosts. You're sure it was really him?" Mort eyed her. "Me and everyone else, yeah." Karrin scowled and stared into the middle distance. Mort frowned and then his expression softened. "You didn't want it to be his ghost. Did you?" Murphy shook her head slowly, but said nothing. "You needed everyone to be wrong about it. Because if it really was his ghost," Mort said, "it means that he really is dead." Murphy's face...just crumpled. Her eyes overflowed and she bowed her head. Her body shook in silence.”
“What is the definition of cool? Michael Jackson made â€œHeal the World.â€ He could do that because he was golden. He was himself. He didn't have to try to be cool. Think about a lot of your favorite bands or groups. Would they make a song called â€œHeal the Worldâ€? No, because they are too concerned about their leather jackets. Ironically, they are probably wearing leather jackets because of Michael Jackson.”
“We are made for God, and nothing less will ever satisfy us”

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