Eric Applebaum, the Hat Collector Quotes in Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)

Eric Applebaum, the Hat Collector: All stories, even the ones we love, must eventually come to an end and when they do, it's only an opportunity for another story to begin.

Eric Applebaum, the Hat Collector: [while narrating] What Mahoney needed was the opportunity to prove to herself that she was something more than she believed.

Molly Mahoney: So, did you get any friends at camp?

Eric Applebaum, the Hat Collector: Yeah... um... Jeff.

Molly Mahoney: Is Jeff real?

Eric Applebaum, the Hat Collector: Yeah... sure.

Molly Mahoney: Is he an animal?

Eric Applebaum, the Hat Collector: He was a squirrel.

Eric Applebaum, the Hat Collector: My hat's stuck.

Molly Mahoney: Ha... looks like you're gonna need a ladder.

Eric Applebaum, the Hat Collector: Naah. I just need to jump higher.

Molly Mahoney: Eric... that's seven feet, at least.

Eric Applebaum, the Hat Collector: Seven feet? Really?

Molly Mahoney: At least.

Eric Applebaum, the Hat Collector: You think I should get a running start?

Eddie, the Dentist: I don't know how to catch a lemur, I'm a dentist.

Eric Applebaum, the Hat Collector: I don't know how to catch a lemur, I'm nine!