Quotes From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" By Trenton Lee Stewart

Something about this made Reynie uneasy. Had he done so badly? Was this meant to test his courage? He did as he was told, closing his eyes and bracing himself as best he could." Why are you flinching?" the pencil woman asked." I don't know. I thought maybe you were going to slap me."" Don't be ridiculous. I could slap you perfectly well with your eyes open. I'm only going to blindfold you. Trenton Lee Stewart

You must remember, family is often born of blood, but it doesn't depend on blood. Nor is it exclusive of friendship. Family members can be your best friends, you know. And best friends, whether or not they are related to you, can be your family. Trenton Lee Stewart

Is this what family is like: the feeling that everyone’s connected, that with one piece missing, the whole thing’s broken? Trenton Lee Stewart

Children are capable of such open rudeness. Trenton Lee Stewart

She announced her age right away, for children consider their ages every bit as important as their names. Trenton Lee Stewart

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. Trenton Lee Stewart

Out from behind the desk where he’d been sitting, hidden by the piles of books, appeared a bespectacled, green-eyed man in a green plaid suit. His thick white hair was shaggy and mussed, his nose was rather large and lumpy like a vegetable, and although it was clear he had recently shaved, he appeared to have done so without benefit of a mirror, for here and there upon his neck and chin were nicks from a razor, and occasional white whiskers that he’d missed altogether. This was Mr. Benedict. . Trenton Lee Stewart

The missing aren't missing, they're only departed Trenton Lee Stewart

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. Trenton Lee Stewart

Sometimes, Reynie, trouble itself is the key. - Mr. Benedict Trenton Lee Stewart