The Mysterious Benedict Society Principles Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

"Shouldn't we be asking people's permission? I mean, if we're putting things in their heads, shouldn't we ask them first?" (31.75)

Remember when S.Q. asks Mr. C this question? It's one of the moments when we realize that S.Q. is actually a pretty sweet guy, and at some point, before he had three thousand sessions in the Whisperer, he was probably pretty principled, too. In fact, he still is—he's just incapable of seeing through Mr. Curtain's half-truths and misinformation, and he's easily misled.