I like to imagine that the world is one big machine. You know, machines never have any extra parts. They have the exact number and type of parts they need. So I figure if the entire world is a big machine, I have to be here for some reason. And that means you have to be here for some reason, too.
Brian SelznickStichwörter: inspiration usefulness thought-provoking analogy machine
Even if all the clocks in the station break down, thought Hugo, time won't stop. Not even if you really want it to.
Like now.
Time can play all sorts of tricks on you. In the blink of an eye, babies appear in carriages, coffins disappear into the ground, wars are won and lost, and children transform, like butterflies, into adults.
Brian SelznickI hope the snow covers everything so all the footsteps are silenced, and the whole city can be at peace.
Brian SelznickIf you've ever wondered where your dreams come from when you go to sleep at night, just look around. This is where they are made.
Brian SelznickMy house had suddenly turned into a hospital ward.
Brian SelznickIn that moment, the machinery of the world lined up. Somewhere a clock struck midnight, and Hugo's future seemed to fall perfectly into place.
Brian SelznickAs I look out at all of you gathered here, I want to say that I don't see a room full of Parisians in top hats and diamonds and silk dresses. I don't see bankers and housewives and store clerks. No. I address you all tonight as you truly are: wizards, mermaids, travelers, adventurers, and magicians. You are the true dreamers.
Brian SelznickStichwörter: dreamers magic whimsical
Like a mermaid rising from an ocean of paper, the girl emerged across the room.
Brian SelznickBen wished the world was organized by the Dewey decimal system. That way you'd be able to find whatever you were looking for.
Brian SelznickStichwörter: libraries
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