When he was in school he longed to be out, and when he was out he longed to be in. On the way he thought about coming home, and coming home he thought about going. Wherever he was he wished he were somewhere else, and when he got there he wondered why he'd even bothered.


The Phantom Tollbooth (ed. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2011) - ISBN: 9780375985294

Norton Juster Quotes

When he was in school he longed to be out, and when he was out he longed to be in. On the way he thought about coming home, and coming home he...

When he was in school he longed to be out, and when he was out he longed to be in. On the way he thought about coming home, and coming home he...

When he was in school he longed to be out, and when he was out he longed to be in. On the way he thought about coming home, and coming home he...

When he was in school he longed to be out, and when he was out he longed to be in. On the way he thought about coming home, and coming home he...