People always ask about my influences, and they cite a bunch of people I've never heard of
Norton JusterWe never choose which words to use, for as long as they mean what they mean to mean, we donโt care if they make sense or nonsense.
Norton JusterWhy, can you imagine what would happen if we named all the twos Henry or George or Robert or John or lots of other things? You'd have to say Robert plus John equals four, and if the four's name were Albert, things would be hopeless.
Norton Juster