“I think when I started to write The Mysterious Benedict Society that I had that kind of thing in mind - the notion of having to be able to solve puzzles and riddles because enormous stakes rode upon your ability to do that.” ThinkingWritingMindKindAbleAbilityNotionSolveEnormousMysteriousStakesPuzzlesRiddleMysterious Benedict Society Author:Trenton Lee Stewart
“Why, then, do you think the white player might have done it?" Reynie considered. He imagined himself moving out his knight only to bring it right back to where it started. Why would he ever do such a thing? At last he said,"Perhaps because he doubted himself.” ThinkingSaidDoneMightLastsMovingWhitePlayerKnightsDoubtedMoving OutMysterious Benedict Society Author:Trenton Lee Stewart
“Listen, just do what you think is right, and we'll support it." ~ Sticky Washington, The Prisoner's Dilemma” ThinkingSupportPrisonerDilemmaSticky Author:Trenton Lee Stewart
“Somhow those Ten Men -- at the time they were called Recruiters, of course -- discovered that Constance had been at the library. Most likely one of their informants saw her come out, because it was on that very day that the brutes showed up and threatened the librarians. Who told them nothing, incidentally.' 'The same thing happened in Holland,' Kate reflected. 'You'd think these guys would learn their lesson -- librarians know how to keep quiet.' 'It helps to ask politely,' said Mr. Benedict” ThinkingKnowsMenSaidHelpingGuyCoursesAsksKnow HowSawsHappenedLessonsQuietTenLibraryThreatenedLibrarianBrutesKateHollandInformants Author:Trenton Lee Stewart
