The Phantom Tollbooth

"You can't just wander through life without purpose."

"There's always a reason for everything that happens."

"Words without thoughts never to heaven go."

"It's not the distance that matters, but the will to see it through."

"The reason we're in this predicament is we don't listen."

"Thinking takes time, which is perhaps the most precious thing there is."

"There are always ways to accomplish things, if you're clever enough."

"Words are often used carelessly, as if they were of little consequence."

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

"It's not just what you read, but what you do with what you read that matters."

"Your ignorance is a kingdom, and you are its only subject."

"It is not just an empty country. Things have their uses."

"Your imagination is a powerful tool if you know how to use it."

"It's a very dangerous thing to confuse what you know with what you think you know."

"Time flies, but you have to make it fly in the right direction."

"Differences are not strange or frightening when you understand them."

"You can't improve something just by thinking about it."

"Sometimes what seems to be the end is really a beginning."

"Everything you'll ever need to know is contained in books."

"It is a very wise thing to know when you don't know something."

"Even the most impossible things sometimes happen."

"You'll find that the more you have of something, the less you appreciate it."

"Time is a precious thing, and it should never be wasted."

"It's not really hard work if you remember that almost anything is easy once you've learned the simple rules."

"One thought leads to another, and before long you find yourself thinking all sorts of things."

"You can never be too careful about what you say."

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

"There is much worth seeing and doing right here where we are."

"Whether or not you find your own way, you're bound to find some way."

"You must always pay attention to what you are doing."