Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society Quotes
One problem with being a leader, is that even among your friends you are alone, for it is you -- and you alone -- to whom the others look for final guidance.
May your adventures bring you closer together, even as they take you far away from home.
Is this what family is like: the feeling that everyone’s connected, that with one piece missing, the whole thing’s broken?
Rules and school are tools for fools! I don't give two mules for rules.
She announced her age right away, for children consider their ages every bit as important as their names.
I've only just arrived, Kate. It may surprise you to learn that you were my top priority.
Now listen, we need to be quiet as mice. No, quieter than that. As quiet as . . . as . . .” “Dead mice?” Reynie suggested. “Perfect, ” said Kate with an approving nod. “As quiet as dead mice.
It's not going to be over until we say so.
The missing aren't missing, they're only departed
Even if he did explain it, no one would believe him because no one would understand him. That's the downside to being a genius - just because you understand something doesn't mean anyone else will.
Sometimes, Reynie, trouble itself is the key. - Mr. Benedict
