The Mysterious Edge of the Heroic World Quotes

“Ninety percent of who you are is invisible." - Mrs. Zender”
― E.L. Konigsburg, The Mysterious Edge of the Heroic World

“Friendship is a combination of art and craft. The craft part is in knowing how to give and how to take. The art part is in knowing when, and the whole process only works when no one is keeping track.”
― E.L. Konigsburg, The Mysterious Edge of the Heroic World

“Oh, well,' Mrs. Zender continued, 'Mother always said that Mr. Zender had other talents. He was good looking, and I think Mother put looking good right up there with the harpsichord, an instrument that has limited performance time and requires a great deal of maintenance.”
― E.L. Konigsburg, The Mysterious Edge of the Heroic World

“And he thought about the edge between the ninety percent and the ten percent.
Sometimes that edge was cunning, and sometimes it was kind. Sometimes it was shabby. And sometimes it was heroic.
But it was always mysterious.
Definitely.”
― E.L. Konigsburg, The Mysterious Edge of the Heroic World

“Ninety percent of who you are is invisible.”
― E.L. Konigsburg, The Mysterious Edge of the Heroic World

“Peter took a deep breath. 'Really, Mother! Anyone who blows pink bubble in front of a Picasso Blue painting should be arrested.”
― E.L. Konigsburg, The Mysterious Edge of the Heroic World