With a library it is easier to hope for serendipity than to look... by Daniel Handler

With a library it is easier to hope for serendipity than to look for a precise answer.

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Reader: Dear Mr. Snicket, What is the best way to keep a secret? Lemony Snicket : Tell it to everyone you know, but pretend you are kidding.

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Complimenting someone in an exaggerated way is known as flattery, and flattery will generally get you anything you want.

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We weren't friends[...]We were more like jigsaw pieces, each of us part of the same big picture. There are people like this wherever you go. They are part of the same mystery as you are, but you can't quite tell how you fit together. The world is a puzzle, and we can't solve it alone.

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No reality has the power to dispel a dream. by Daniel Handler

No reality has the power to dispel a dream.

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Appearance matters a great deal because you can often tell a lot about people by looking at how they present themselves.

appearance matter people

You might be afraid of the dark, but the dark is not afraid of you. That’s why the dark is always close by.

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I do what I do," I said, "in order to do something else. by Daniel Handler

I do what I do," I said, "in order to do something else.

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It looked exhausting and pointless, two things that should be avo... by Daniel Handler

It looked exhausting and pointless, two things that should be avoided at all costs

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Sometimes words are not enough. There are some circumstances so utterly wretched that I cannot describe them in sentences or paragraphs or even a whole series of books.

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It was a curious feeling, that something could be so close and so... by Daniel Handler

It was a curious feeling, that something could be so close and so distant at the same time.

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Sometimes the things you’ve lost can be found again in unexpected... by Daniel Handler

Sometimes the things you’ve lost can be found again in unexpected places.

unexpected lost sometimes

The expression 'Those who can't do, teach' is a curious one, because if you look at the world , you'll see that teachers aren't particularly worse at doing things than anyone else, so perhaps the expression might be better worded as 'nobody can do anything

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When trouble strikes, head to the library. You will either be able to solve the problem, or simply have something to read as the world crashes down around you.

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But it's far too late for us; ring, hair, letters, photographs - all traces of our love will be scattered then, like an anagram.

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But I must admit I miss you terribly. The world is too quiet with... by Daniel Handler

But I must admit I miss you terribly. The world is too quiet without you nearby.

distance missing relationship

Young writers should read books past bedtime and write things down in notebooks when they are supposed to be doing something else.

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Anyone who gives you a cinnamon roll fresh out of the oven is a f... by Daniel Handler

Anyone who gives you a cinnamon roll fresh out of the oven is a friend for life.

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Boredom is not black licorice, Snicket," she said. "There's no re... by Daniel Handler

Boredom is not black licorice, Snicket," she said. "There's no reason to share it with me.

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When you need a haircut, it looks like you have no one to take ca... by Daniel Handler

When you need a haircut, it looks like you have no one to take care of you.

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I don't know why wicked places generally look wicked. You'd think they'd look nice, to fool people, but they hardly ever do.

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