“Your life is an occasion. Rise to it.”

“And if anyone asks what became of me, you relate my life in all its wonder, and end it with a simple and modest "He died.”

“When King Lear dies in Act V, do you know what Shakespeare has written? He's written "He dies." That's all, nothing more. No fanfare, no metaphor, no brilliant final words. The culmination of the most influential work of dramatic literature is "He dies." It takes Shakespeare, a genius, to come up with "He dies." And yet every time I read those two words, I find myself overwhelmed with dysphoria. And I know it's only natural to be sad, but not because of the words "He dies." but because of the life we saw prior to the words.”

“Turn the page, continue reading, and let the next story begin...”

“There are a million things one might do with a block of wood. But what do you think might happen if someone, just once, believed in it?”

“Mahoney: You have to live.Mr. Magorium: Darlin'...I have.”

“When King Lear dies in act five, do you know what Shakespeare has written? He has written, 'He dies.' No more. No fanfare, no metaphor, no brilliant final words. The culmination of the most influential piece of dramatic literature is, 'He dies.' Now I am not asking you to be happy at my leaving but all I ask you to do is to turn the page and let the next story begin.-- Mr. Magorium”