Miracles
It is a miracle if you can find true friends, and it is a miracle if you have enough food to eat, and it is a miracle if you get…
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Easier Done than Said
Just about everything in this world is easier said than done, with the exception of “systematically assisting Sisyphus’s stealthy, cyst-susceptible sister,” which is easier done than said. — Lemony Snicket,…
Transformation
Love can change a person the way a parent can change a baby — awkwardly, and often with a great deal of mess. — Lemony Snicket, Horseradish: Bitter Truths You…
Reading and Travel
There are some who say that sitting at home reading is the equivalent of travel, because the experiences described in the book are more or less the same as the…
Careless Writing
If writers wrote as carelessly as some people talk, then adhasdh asdglaseuyt[bn[ pasdlgkhasdfasdf. — Lemony Snicket, Horseradish, p. 77
A Library
A library is like an island in the middle of a vast sea of ignorance, particularly if the library is very tall and the surrounding area has been flooded. —…
The Obvious Answer
One of the world’s tiresome questions is what object one would bring to a desert island, because people always answer “a deck of cards” or “Anna Karenina” when the obvious…
More Fun, But Impractical
There are some who say that you should forgive everyone, even the people who have disappointed you immeasurably. There are others who say you should not forgive anyone, and should…
Happy Families
A certain Russian writer said that happy families are all alike, which is absurd. Some happy families do nothing but train seals all day, while others prefer to paint pictures…
Sadness
It is always sad when someone leaves home, unless they are simply going around the corner and will return in a few minutes with ice-cream sandwiches. — Lemony Snicket, Horseradish: …