The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers Quotes

“The magic was always in the solving, never in the solution.”
― Samuel Burr, The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers

“Like lots of other women her age, she’d had to decide between building a family or a career, unlike men, who miraculously managed to have both.”
― Samuel Burr, The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers

“Nancy switched the engine off. “That it’s never too late, Clayton, to find the missing pieces that make you feel complete. That there’s nothing more important in life than pursuing the things you’re hungry for, before it’s too late.”
― Samuel Burr, The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers

“being smart wasn’t always about raising your hand with the answer. Sometimes the cleverest thing to do was to ask for help.”
― Samuel Burr, The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers

“Show me these admiring men you speak of, she wanted to say. In fact, show me a single man who's ever considered me anything other than a handful. She was too intelligent, too impulsive, too iron-willed for most.”
― Samuel Burr, The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers

“Το να είσαι έξυπνος δεν σημαίνει πάντα να είσαι αυτός που έχει τη λύση στο τσεπάκι. Μερικές φορές το πιο έξυπνο πράγμα ήταν να ζητάς βοήθεια.”
― Samuel Burr, The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers

“As far as she was concerned, it was something people didn’t do enough of: to take a few moments to yourself, when your mind was at its clearest. To reflect on the endless possibilities of the day stretched before you. To spoil yourself before the world spoiled you. She swore by it.”
― Samuel Burr, The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers

“For as long as she could remember, she’d treasured words more than words could ever describe.”
― Samuel Burr, The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers

“What wisdom exists that is greater than kindness, eh?”
― Samuel Burr, The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers

“As far as she was concerned, it was something people didn't do enough of: to take a few moments to yourself, when your mind was at its clearest. To reflect on the endless possibilities of the day stretched befor you. To spoil yourself before the world spoils you. She swore by it.”
― Samuel Burr, The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers

“She'd never allowed any man to tell her what she was too old for, even if on this occasion she tended to agree with him.”
― Samuel Burr, The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers