Milo

Character in The Phantom Tollbooth From: The Phantom Tollbooth

The young protagonist who journeys through the Kingdoms of Wisdom

157 quotes

"The journey matters more than the destination, and there's joy in discovering what you didn't know you were looking for"
Adventure
"Words and numbers are tools for understanding the world, and both matter equally"
Knowledge
"There was once a boy named Milo who didn't know what to do with himself—not because he was busy, but because he was bored."
Motivation
"It seems to me that almost everything is a waste of time."
Time
"When you're lost in the Doldrums, it's not just a place, it's a state of mind."
Wisdom
"Is it unimportant simply because no one has made much of a fuss about it?"
Knowledge
"You can't judge a book by its cover, nor can you always judge words by their definitions."
Truth
"How strange to have so many people in one place and still feel so alone."
Solitude
"The most important reason for going from one place to another is to see what's in between."
Adventure
"I suppose it doesn't matter who answers, as long as someone does."
Relationships
"Everything you can think of is true in its own way."
Philosophy
"Isn't it funny how you can miss something for a long time, and not realize until it's gone?"
Gratitude
"Sometimes the most important thing to do is nothing at all."
Patience
"If you really want to know something, ask the right questions."
Education
"The problem is that you think you have plenty of time, but you don't."
Time
"Ignorance is bliss only for the ignorant."
Knowledge
"It's not just how much you learn, but how you learn it."
Wisdom
"Sometimes you have to go backward to go forward."
Change
"What's the point of having friends if you can't be yourself around them?"
Friendship
"The only reason to do anything is because it matters to you."
Motivation
"You never really understand anything until you've seen it with your own eyes."
Education
"Fear is only as real as you make it."
Courage
"There's always something beyond what you can see."
Hope
"Be glad you're you."
Happiness
"Don't you see? If you're here, then you're not there."
"I think we should try to understand things a bit more."
Wisdom
"It's easy to lose sight of things."
"It takes courage to be yourself."
Courage
"True friends help you grow."
Friendship
"The problem with learning is that you must first have the courage to begin."
Education