Expect everything, I always say, and the unexpected never happens.
("The Phantom Tollbooth")
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A good book written for children can be read by adults.
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I remember when I was a kid in school and teachers would explain things to me about what I read, and I'd think, Where did they get that? I didn't read that in there. Later you look at it and think, That's kind of an interesting idea.
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Expectations is the place you must always go to before you get to where you're going.
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The only other thing which I think is important is: Don't write a book or start a book with the expectation of communicating a message in a very important way.
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