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- Pinocchio, spurred on by the hope of finding his father and of being in time to save him, swam all night long. — Carlo Collodi
- How it happened that Mastro Cherry, carpenter, found a piece of wood that wept and laughed like a child. — Carlo Collodi
- When poverty shows itself, even mischievous boys understand what it means. — Carlo Collodi
- How ridiculous I was as a Marionette! And how happy I am, now that I have become a real boy! — Carlo Collodi
- Fancy the happiness of Pinocchio on finding himself free! Without saying yes or no, he fled from the city and set out on the road that was to take him back to the house of the lovely Fairy. — Carlo Collodi
- At such a loving invitation, Pinocchio, with one leap from the back of the orchestra, found himself in the front rows. With another leap, he was on the orchestra leader's head. With a third, he landed on the stage. — Carlo Collodi