The Phantom Tollbooth

"There is much worth doing in the world, if only we knew what it was."

"You must never feel badly about making mistakes, as long as you take the trouble to learn from them."

"The mind is a terrible thing to waste."

"There's nothing more important than taking responsibility for your actions."

"You must always be ready for adventure."

"Numbers don't care what they're used for."

"I've always preferred to think things through rather than act."

"The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time."

"Books are treasures beyond measure."

"It's not just learning things, it's understanding them."

"I like to make exceptions wherever possible."

"There's no need for crying over spilt ink."

"It's bad enough wasting time without wasting money too."

"One cannot simply stop in the middle of a sentence."

"Numbers are terribly important, so we've surrounded ourselves with them."

"Words are terribly important, especially since there are so many of them."

"The problem is that you just won't listen."

"I'm terribly sorry, but I don't understand how that applies to me."

"The greatest underground city in the world!"

"It is not just learning things that is important, it is learning what things mean."

"The greatest adventure is believing in yourself."

"Kindness costs nothing but provides everything."

"The purpose of literature is to illuminate truth."

"Creativity requires both discipline and freedom."

"You don't get what you don't ask for."

"A word once spoken can never be taken back."

"Ignorance is no excuse for not learning better."

"Fear is only temporary, but regret can be forever."

"Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution."

"Nothing is more important than knowledge, except the desire to learn."