I first told the idea to an editor I had met who, after reading one of my novels for adults that was set in a high school, had an idea that I might write something for children. Daniel Handler More Quotes by Daniel Handler More Quotes From Daniel Handler The only thing he cares about. Daniel Handler care Miracles can happen, even to those who are small, flammable, and dressed all in black. Daniel Handler miracles-can-happenblackmiracle Sooner or later, everyone's story has an unfortunate event or two...The solution, of course, is to stay as far away from the world as possible and lead a safe, simple life. Daniel Handler live-lifeinspirational-lifeadversity There are almost as many kinds of libraries as there are kinds of readers. Daniel Handler libraryreaderkind You may want to keep a commonplace book which is a notebook where you can copy parts of books you think are in code, or take notes on a series of events you may have observed that are suspicious, unfortunate, or very dull. Keep your commonplace book in a safe place, such as underneath your bed, or at a nearby dairy. Daniel Handler notebookbedthinking Anyone who knew Violet well could tell she was thinking hard, because her long hair was tied up in a ribbon to keep it out of her eyes. Violet had a real knack for inventing and building strange devices, so her brain was often filled with images of pulleys, levers, and gears, and she never wanted to be distracted by something as trivial as her hair. Daniel Handler eyerealthinking As I am sure you know, when people say 'It's my pleasure,' they usually mean something along the lines of, 'There's nothing on Earth I would rather do less.' [...] Daniel Handler earthmeanpeople They're book addicts. Daniel Handler addictbook Stealing, of course, is a crime, and a very impolite thing to do. But like most impolite things, it is excusable under certain circumstances. Stealing is not excusable if, for instance, you are in a museum and you decide that a certain painting would look better in your house, and you simply grab the painting and take it there. But if you were very, very hungry, and you had no way of obtaining money, it would be excusable to grab the painting, take it to your house, and eat it. Daniel Handler would-behousemuseums The world is quiet here. Daniel Handler quietpeaceworld Reading is one form of escape. Running for your life is another. Daniel Handler readinglife-isrunning Lately it has become more and more difficult to attend dinner parties without the evening ending in gunfire or tapioca. Daniel Handler dinnereveningparty One can remain alive long past the usual date of disintegration if one is unafraid of change, insatiable in intellectual curiosity, interested in big things, and happy in small ways. Daniel Handler intellectuallongpast The end of 'The End' is the best place to begin 'The End', because if you read 'The End' from the beginning of the beginning of 'The End' to the end of the end of 'The End', you will arrive at the end. Daniel Handler best-placeendsifs Get out of my way, you cakesniffers!” said a rude, violent, and filthy little girl, shoving the Baudelaire orphans aside as she dashed by. Daniel Handler rudegirllittles It is difficult, when faced with a situation you cannot control, to admit you can do nothing. Daniel Handler difficultsituationtruth There are times to stay put, and what you want will come to you, and there are times to go out into the world and find such a thing for yourself. Daniel Handler perseverancepatiencelife Of course, it is boring to read about boring thing, but it is better to read something that makes you yawn with boredom than something that will make you weep uncontrollably, pound your fists against the floor, and leave tearstains all over your pillowcase, sheets, and boomerang collection. Daniel Handler boredomfistspounds The hallway was lined with numbered doors, odd numbers on one side and even numbers on the other, and large ornamental vases, too large to hold flowers and too small to hold spies. Daniel Handler flowerdoorsnumbers For obvious reasons, I never told you about my notebook, with a cover as green as mansions long ago, which I use as a commonplace book, a phrase which here means 'place where I have collected passages from some of the most important books I have read. Daniel Handler long-agonotebookmean
