Quotes by Lemony Snicket

Nothing firms up a friendship like a good natured argument.

Of course you can trust me," Jake Hix said. "We read the same books.

I am so tired, I can hardly type these worfs.

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The table of elements does not contain one of the most powerful elements that make up our world, and that is the element of surprise.

Literature doesn’t exactly have a strong mental-health track record.

I am heartbroken, but I have been heartbroken before, and this might be the best for which I can hope.

Friends can make you feel that the world is smaller and less sneaky than it really is, because you know people who have similar experiences.

Deciding whether or not to trust a person is like deciding whether or not to climb a tree because you might get a wonderful view from the highest branch or you might simply get covered in sap and for this reason many people choose to spend their time alon

Love can change a person the way a parent can change a baby- awkwardly, and often with a great deal of mess.

Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant filled with odd little waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don't always like.

It is difficult, when faced with a situation you cannot control, to admit you can do nothing.

In this world, one has to accustom oneself to loneliness.

There are few sights sadder than a ruined book.

If you know someone who’s depressed, please resolve never to ask them why. Depression isn’t a straightforward response to a bad situation; depression just is, like the weather.

One of the remarkable things about life is that it’s never so bad that it can’t get worse.

The way sadness works is one of the strange riddles of the world. If you are stricken with a great sadness, you may feel as if you have been set aflame, not only because of the enormous pain but also because your sadness may spread over your life like smo

If you have ever found yourself sitting in a large, empty room with no idea how you got there, and with a gnawing feeling in the pit of your stomach, then you will know what I mean when I say that sometimes it feels as though the world has ended and you a

It is a well-known fact that the most extraordinary things in life often turn up unannounced.

There are many, many things in this world that are difficult to explain, but nothing is easier than to blame someone else for one’s troubles.

The sad truth is the truth is sad.

It is always a good idea to have at least one friend who is a good dancer. You never know when you might need to use your knowledge of ballroom dancing to escape from an evil villain’s hideout.

Taking one’s chances is like taking a bath, because sometimes you end up feeling comfortable and warm, and other times there is something terrible lurking around that you cannot see until it is too late and you can do nothing except scream and cling to a

Even though we knew it was coming, we’re always surprised by the astonishing amount of pain and sorrow you feel when someone dies.

When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other.

Sometimes, the best way to help someone is just to be near them.

There is no easy way to train an apprentice. My two tools are example and nagging.

If you are a student you should always be on the lookout for ways to make your life more difficult.

It is a well-known fact that the best way to learn something is to teach it to someone else.

It is one of the peculiar truths of life that people often say things that they know full well are ridiculous.

The thing with your heart's desire is that your heart doesn't even know what it desires until it turns up.

There are two kinds of fears: rational and irrational — or in simpler terms, fears that make sense and fears that don't.

The moral of 'Snow White' is never eat apples.

Siblings that say they never fight are most definitely hiding something.

One of the remarkable things about life is it's never so bad that it can't get worse.

When someone is crying, of course, the noble thing to do is to comfort them. But if someone is trying to hide their tears, it may also be noble to pretend you do not notice them.

People aren't either wicked or noble. They're like chef's salads, with good things and bad things chopped and mixed together in a vinaigrette of confusion and conflict.

Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant filled with odd waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don't always like.

Reading is one form of escape. Running for your life is another.

It is likely I will die next to a pile of things I was meaning to read.

Strange as it may seem, this life is based on a true story.

If we wait until we're ready, we'll be waiting for the rest of our lives.

One of the most difficult things to think about in life is one's regrets.

Just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it isn't so.

If you are allergic to a thing, it is best not to put that thing in your mouth, particularly if the thing is cats.

It is always cruel to laugh at people, although sometimes if they are wearing an ugly hat it is hard to control yourself.

The world is full of disappointment, and sometimes people let you down.

Love can change a person the way a parent can change a baby — awkwardly, and often with a great deal of mess.

It is a curious thing, but as one travels the world getting older and older, one feels as if one is going in circles.

The world is quiet here.

Wicked people never have time for reading. It's one of the reasons for their wickedness.

A good library will never be too neat, or too dusty, because somebody will always be in it.

If writers wrote as carelessly as some people talk, then adhasdh asdglaseuytbn.

Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.

Morning is an important time of day, because how you spend your morning can often tell you what kind of day you are going to have.