Isabelle: We could get into trouble.
Hugo Cabret: That's how you know it's an adventure.
Isabelle: This might be an adventure, and I've never had one before - outside of books, at least.
Hugo Cabret: I'd imagine the whole world was one big machine. Machines never come with any extra parts, you know. They always come with the exact amount they need. So I figured, if the entire world was one big machine, I couldn't be an extra part. I had to be here for some reason.
Hugo Cabret: I'm sorry, it's broken.
Georges Méliès: No it's not. It worked perfectly!
Georges Méliès: If you ever wonder where your dreams come from, look around: this is where they're made.
Lisette: Don't forget to smile.
Station Inspector: Which one? I've mastered three!
Mama Jeanne: Georges, you've tried to forget the past for so long, but it has caused you nothing but unhappiness. Maybe it's time you tried to remember.