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title: "12 Said Quotes By Norton Juster"
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> [But I could never have done it," he objected, "without everyone else's help." "That may be true," said Reason gravely,"but you had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/but-i-could-never-have-done-it-he-objected-without-everyone-else-s/)

[Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/)

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> [“Why is it,' he said quietly, 'that quite often even the things which are correct just don't seem to be right?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/why-is-it-he-said-quietly-that-quite-often-even-the-things-which-are/)

[Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/)

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> [Is everyone who lives in Ignorance like you?" asked Milo. "Much worse," he said longingly. "But I don't live here. I'm from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/is-everyone-who-lives-in-ignorance-like-you-asked-milo-much-worse-he/)

[Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/)

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> [It has been a long trip," said Milo, climbing onto the couch where the princesses sat; "but we would have been here…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/it-has-been-a-long-trip-said-milo-climbing-onto-the-couch-where-the/)

[Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/)

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> [I never knew words could be so confusing," Milo said to Tock as he bent down to scratch the dog's ear. "Only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/i-never-knew-words-could-be-so-confusing-milo-said-to-tock-as-he-bent-2/)

[Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/)

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> [Let me try once more," Milo said in an effort to explain. "In other words--" "You mean you have other words?" cried…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/let-me-try-once-more-milo-said-in-an-effort-to-explain-in-other-words/)

[Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/)

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> [And now," he continued, speaking to Milo, "where were you on the night of July 27?" "What does that have to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/and-now-he-continued-speaking-to-milo-where-were-you-on-the-night-of/)

[Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/)

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> [For instance," said the boy again, "if Christmas trees were people and people were Christmas trees, we'd all be chopped down, put…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/for-instance-said-the-boy-again-if-christmas-trees-were-people-and/)

[Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/)

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> [Does everyone grow the way you do?" puffed Milo when he had caught up. "Almost everyone," replied Alec, and then he stopped…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/does-everyone-grow-the-way-you-do-puffed-milo-when-he-had-caught-up/)

[Norton Juster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norton-juster/)

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> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/how-can-you-see-something-that-isn-t-there-yawned-the-humbug-who-wasn/)

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> [They walked for a while, all silent in their thoughts, until they reached the car and Alec drew a fine telescope from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/they-walked-for-a-while-all-silent-in-their-thoughts-until-they/)

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> [Would it be possible for me to see something from up there?" asked Milo politely. "You could," said Alec, "but only if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norton-juster/would-it-be-possible-for-me-to-see-something-from-up-there-asked-milo/)

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## Other authors on Said

## 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/)

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                        "text": "I never knew words could be so confusing,\" Milo said to Tock as he bent down to scratch the dog's ear. \"Only when you use a lot to say a little,\" answered Tock. Milo thought this was quite the wisest thing he'd heard all day.",
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                        "text": "And now,\" he continued, speaking to Milo, \"where were you on the night of July 27?\" \"What does that have to do with it?\" asked Milo. \"It's my birthday, that's what,\" said the policeman as he entered \"Forgot my birthday\" in his little book. \"Boys always forget other people's birthdays.",
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                        "text": "For instance,\" said the boy again, \"if Christmas trees were people and people were Christmas trees, we'd all be chopped down, put up in the living room, and covered in tinsel, while the trees opened our presents.\" \"What does that have to do with it?\" asked Milo. \"Nothing at all,\" he answered, \"but it's an interesting possibility, don't you think?",
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