“But you have said it too often, Mr. Benedict!" said Mrs. Perumal in an imperious tone that was quite out of character. "And if you continue in this vein, I'm afraid we'll be compelled to cut our visit short. Surely there are other establishments that would host an entire troup of guests - indefinitely and without reward - and not feel obliged to apologize for it!” IfsFeelsSaidCharacterCuttingRewardsToneHostEstablishmentGuestsApologizingVeinsCompelledObliged Author:Trenton Lee Stewart
“If we're just trying to be accurate, then how about 'The Doomed to Fail Bunch'?" said Constance. "Honestly! We can't even name ourselves.” IfsTryingSaidNamesFailingHonestlyBunchAccurateDoomedMysterious Benedict Society Author:Trenton Lee Stewart
“If you like to tell stories and compose sentences, and if you work hard at being good at these things, then you are a writer even if you haven't published anything.” IfsWritingHardStoriesHavensHard WorkSentencesBe Good Author:Trenton Lee Stewart