yep.
What would the answer be if you were enclosed in a perfect sphere (that is lit for seeing purposes somehow) and the entire inside of the sphere was a mirror?
Could you repeat that one please? j/k
OK, so we're left with a room after nothing leaves through the window and something leaves through the door. In order for a room to exist there must be 'something' inside of it even if it is a vacuum or just plain old space. Also, there are most likely door hinges and a window sill in the room.
What if they had a couple of steps leading up to a podium or a mantle piece or whatever? Just because it's 1 story doesn't imply there are no stairs. The OP hinted about this.
This is dumb, but here goes. The king and queen are left, because the prince and princess found 2 playing cards (a king and a queen) on the bus and took them with them when they left.
Well, as writersblock shows us, there are a million answers to this, like 'Mario is the only one who wears suspenders'. But going with the historical idea, I think there's only one solid answer.
Sure,
Treasured only when possessed
like saying ignorance is bliss
Esteemed by every station
all walks of life respect the wise
Nurtured oft at patience’s b r e a s t
usually wisdom is gained through patience
And o’ercome frustration
also, usually wisdom is gained from overcoming a difficult problem (something frustrating)
Herr Kant’s life, once organized
A German philosopher I believe, though I'm not familiar with him
Modesitt’s folksy clerics
I think Modesitt is a sci-fi/fantasy writer and clerics are wise
The state of matters realized
A matter can mean a problem and wisdom lies with its solution
Danger without hysterics
The wise do not succumb to fear or stress when dealing with a dangerous dilemma
This was a good one, the 2 things that really got me thinking wisdom were 'nurtured by patience' and 'clerics'