--- title: "4 Said Milo Quotes By Norton Juster" description: "4 Said Milo quotes by Norton Juster. Plus more from Norton Juster and more Said Milo sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7a9/norton-juster-2113_gaze_as-the-cheering-continued-rhyme-leaned-f_90973.png" --- > [“As the cheering continued, Rhyme leaned forward and touched Milo gently on the shoulder. "They're cheering for you," she said with a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/as-the-cheering-continued-rhyme-leaned-forward-and-touched-milo/) [Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7a9/norton-juster-2113_gaze_as-the-cheering-continued-rhyme-leaned-f_90973.png) > [“I wonder where I am," said Milo in a very worried tone. "You're . . . in . . . the .…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/i-wonder-where-i-am-said-milo-in-a-very-worried-tone-you-re-in-the/) [Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6cc/norton-juster-2113_doldrums_i-wonder-where-i-am-said-milo-in-a-very_196393.png) > [“You certainly must be very old to have reached the ground already." "Oh no," said Milo seriously. "In my family we all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/you-certainly-must-be-very-old-to-have-reached-the-ground-already-oh/) [Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a6/norton-juster-2113_family_you-certainly-must-be-very-old-to-have-r_1510128.png) > [“Do all those words mean the same thing?” gasped Milo. “Of course.” “Certainly.” “Precisely.” “Exactly.” “Yes,” they replied in order. “Well, then,”…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/do-all-those-words-mean-the-same-thing-gasped-milo-of-course/) [Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20d/norton-juster-2113_words_do-all-those-words-mean-the-same-thing-g_3119660.jpg) ## More by Norton Juster > [You see, years ago I was just an ordinary bee minding my own business, smelling flowers all day, and occasionally picking up part-time work…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/you-see-years-ago-i-was-just-an-ordinary-bee-minding-my-own-business/) [Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/) > [“How are you going to make it move? It doesn't have a – " "Be very quiet," advised the duke, "for it goes without…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/how-are-you-going-to-make-it-move-it-doesn-t-have-a-be-very-quiet/) [Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/) > [It was really written as most, I think, books are by writers - for themselves. There was something that just had to be written,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/it-was-really-written-as-most-i-think-books-are-by-writers-for/) [Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/) > [“What kind of a place is Expectations?" inquired Milo, unable to see the humor and feeling very doubtful of the little man's sanity. "Good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/what-kind-of-a-place-is-expectations-inquired-milo-unable-to-see-the/) [Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/) > [There is much worth noticing that often escapes the eye.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/there-is-much-worth-noticing-that-often-escapes-the-eye/) [Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/) > [“The most important reason for going from one place to another is to see what's in between.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/the-most-important-reason-for-going-from-one-place-to-another-is-to/) [Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/) > [“As the cheering continued, Rhyme leaned forward and touched Milo gently on the shoulder. "They're cheering for you," she said with a smile. "But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/as-the-cheering-continued-rhyme-leaned-forward-and-touched-milo/) [Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/) > [He paused again as a tear of longing rolled from cheek to lip with the sweet-salty taste of an old memory.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/he-paused-again-as-a-tear-of-longing-rolled-from-cheek-to-lip-with/) [Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/) > [“Kad god se nasmiješiš, radost se oko tebe širi poput kolobara u bari, i kad god si tužan, nitko nigdje ne može biti stvarno…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/kad-god-se-nasmije-i-radost-se-oko-tebe-iri-poput-kolobara-u-bari-i/) [Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/) > [“Why not take a few pounds of ‘happys’?” advised the salesman. “They’re much more practical—and very useful for Happy Birthday, Happy New Year, happy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/why-not-take-a-few-pounds-of-happys-advised-the-salesman-they-re-much/) [Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/) > [...it's not just learning that's important. It's learning what to do with what you learn and learning why you learn things that matters.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/it-s-not-just-learning-that-s-important-it-s-learning-what-to-do-with/) [Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/) > [Sometimes I find the best way of getting from one place to another is simply to erase everything and begin again.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/sometimes-i-find-the-best-way-of-getting-from-one-place-to-another-is/) [Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/) > [Have you ever heard the wonderful silence just before the dawn? Or the quiet and calm just as a storm ends? Or perhaps you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/have-you-ever-heard-the-wonderful-silence-just-before-the-dawn-or-the/) [Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/) > [How can you see something that isn't there?" yawned the Humbug, who wasn't fully awake yet. "Sometimes, it's much simpler than seeing things that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/how-can-you-see-something-that-isn-t-there-yawned-the-humbug-who-wasn/) [Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/) > [“I wonder where I am," said Milo in a very worried tone. "You're . . . in . . . the . . .…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/i-wonder-where-i-am-said-milo-in-a-very-worried-tone-you-re-in-the/) [Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/said-milo/norton-juster/#itemlist", "name": "4 Said Milo Quotes By Norton Juster", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“As the cheering continued, Rhyme leaned forward and touched Milo gently on the shoulder. \"They're cheering for you,\" she said with a smile. \"But I could never have done it,\" he objected, \"without everyone else's help.\" \"That may be true,\" said Reason gravely, \"but you had the courage to try; and what you can do is often simply a matter of what you *will* do.\" \"That's why,\" said Azaz, \"there was one very important thing about your quest that we couldn't discuss until you returned. \"I remember,\" said Milo eagerly. \"Tell me now.\" \"It was impossible,\" said the king, looking at the Mathemagician. \"Completely impossible,\" said the Mathemagician, looking at the king. \"Do you mean----\" said the bug, who suddenly felt a bit faint. \"Yes, indeed,\" they repeated together; \"but if we'd told you then, you might not have gone---and, as you've discovered, so many things are possible just as long as you don't know they're impossible.\" And for the remainder of the ride Milo didn't utter a sound.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Norton Juster" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/as-the-cheering-continued-rhyme-leaned-forward-and-touched-milo/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7a9/norton-juster-2113_gaze_as-the-cheering-continued-rhyme-leaned-f_90973.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7a9/norton-juster-2113_gaze_as-the-cheering-continued-rhyme-leaned-f_90973.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7a9/norton-juster-2113_gaze_as-the-cheering-continued-rhyme-leaned-f_90973.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“As the cheering continued, Rhyme leaned forward and touched Milo gently on the shoulder. \"They're cheering…” — Norton Juster", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“I wonder where I am,\" said Milo in a very worried tone. \"You're . . . in . . . the . . . 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