The Mathemagician

Character in The Phantom Tollbooth From: The Phantom Tollbooth

Ruler of Digitopolis; represents the elegance of numbers

83 quotes

"It would be unfortunate to do all that and then not succeed."
Courage
"The search for knowledge is never complete."
Knowledge
"The more you know, the more questions you have."
Knowledge
"You must never say impossible."
Courage
"The most valuable thing is understanding itself."
Knowledge
"Ignorance is a far more terrible fate than stupidity."
Education
"Numbers are terribly important."
Science
"Every time you learn something new, you deepen your understanding of what you already know."
Knowledge
"Believe anything and you'll believe everything."
"You must choose what you want to believe."
Faith
"The very fact that you want to understand shows that you already possess great wisdom."
Wisdom
"Knowledge is only useful if you know how to use it."
Wisdom
"Whether or not you find your own way, you're bound to find some way."
"It's not really hard work if you remember that almost anything is easy once you've learned the simple rules."
Success
"It is a very wise thing to know when you don't know something."
Knowledge
"You can't improve something just by thinking about it."
"It's not just what you read, but what you do with what you read that matters."
Education
"Thinking takes time, which is perhaps the most precious thing there is."
Time
"There's always a reason for everything that happens."
Wisdom
"Numbers have value beyond what you see."
Science
"The world makes sense if you look at it properly."
Wisdom
"Imagination is more valuable than gold."
Imagination
"Art and science are two sides of the same coin."
Art
"Magic is simply science we don't yet understand."
Science
"There is much to learn, and I intend to teach you everything I know."
Education
"Numbers are the very foundation of the world."
Science
"One learns by doing and observing, not by mere instruction."
Education
"A sharp mind is a tool that must be constantly sharpened."
Perseverance
"Your potential is limited only by your effort."
Strength
"It makes no difference how large the group may be; if it sings out of tune the sound will be unpleasant"
Philosophy