The Phantom Tollbooth

"There is no time like the present."

"But you must learn to be content with the world as it is."

"One thought leads to another; one word to the next."

"You must learn to distinguish between speed and haste."

"It is light that makes the day, not the sun."

"Every journey begins but never ends."

"If you don't choose your path, you will surely be lost."

"To be doubtful is to be wise."

"Silence is a gift, but not when you're trying to speak."

"The reason some of us are here is to remind others what there is to live for."

"Just because you can't see something doesn't mean it isn't there."

"Growing up can be a perilous thing."

"Meanings are not always the same as words."

"Numbers are the strictest system of all."

"Puns are the lowest form of humor, unless you think of them first."

"Life is full of surprises when you really look for them."

"What one sees, one should do something about."

"The smallest humbug can make the loudest noise."

"Boredom is a disease quite curable by a change of thoughts."

"A conclusion is simply the place where you got tired of thinking."

"There's no use trying, she said; one can't believe impossible things."

"It's plain to see you have very little faith in yourself."

"How many people are there in the city?"

"Is there any point to learning words if you can't use them?"

"Anything is possible, you know."

"If something is there, you can see it."

"Words are still a very good way to make friends."

"You can never be too careful or too cautious when dealing with words."

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

"It is much better to discover than to dream."