138 Quotes by Trenton Lee Stewart

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

Milligan now acted as if he were the happiest man alive - and perhaps he was. Having so long ago exited his life as a father, he had now, at long last, entered it again.

He said that he doesn’t believe we become different people as we age. No, he says he believes that we become more people. We’re still the kids we were, but we’re also the people who’ve lived all the different ages since that time.

Remember the white knight."Though it seemed so long ago, he well remembered their conversation about the chess problem. The white knight had made a move, changed his mind, and started over."And do you believe this was a good move?" Mr. Benedict had asked."No, sir," Reynie had answered."Why, then, do you think he made it?"And Reynie had replied, "Perhaps because he doubted himself.

There are empty rooms, and then there are rooms that feel crowded, corner to corner, with absence.

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.

The missing aren't missing, they're only departed,All minds keep all thoughts - so like gold - closely guarded,

Grow the lawn and mow the lawnalways keep the TV on,brush your teeth and kill the germs,poison apples, poison worms.

I hope you haven't given up on the S.Q.'s of the world, Reynie. As you see, there are a great many sheep in wolves' clothing. If not for S.Q.'s good nature, we'd never have escaped.