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.

If 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.

I hope the snow covers everything so all the footsteps are silenced, and the whole city can be at peace.

Fairy tales only happen in movies." -George Melies from The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Well, everything surprises me about the writing process because illustrating comes much more naturally to me than writing does.

She walked to the rear door and took out a bobby pin from her pocket. Hugo watched as she fiddled with the pin inside the lock until it clicked and the door opened. "How did you learn to do that?" asked Hugo. "Books," answered Isabelle.

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.