Quotes by Lemony Snicket

About Lemony Snicket:

Lemony Snicket is the pen name of American novelist Daniel Handler (born February 28, 1970). Snicket is the author of many children's biographies, serving as the narrator of A Series of Unfortunate Events (his best-known work) and appearing as a character within the series. Because of this, the name "Lemony Snicket" may refer to either the fictional character or the real person.
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Imagining the worst doesn't keep it from happening.

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It was another thing you didn't learn at a top-drawer school. Bickering is like baldness or lousy gifts. It runs in families.

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I think everyone's parents have secrets. You just have to know where to look for them.

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A man of my acquaintance once wrote a poem called "The Road Less Traveled", describing a journey he took through the woods along a path most travelers never used. The poet found that the road less traveled was peaceful but quite lonely, and he was pr...

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It is always better to ask a question than to answer one.

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In the meantime, it is best to grab what wonderful moments you find lying around.

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A letter may be coded, and a word may be coded. A theatrical performance may be coded, and a sonnet may be coded, and there are times when it seems the entire world is in code. Some believe that the world can be decoded by performing research in a li...

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The burning of a book is a sad, sad sight, for even though a book is nothing but ink and paper, it feels as if the ideas contained in the book are disappearing as the pages turn to ashes and the cover and binding--which is the term for the stitching ...

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You’re noble enough, Baudelaires. That’s all we can ask for in this world.

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Some people think destiny is something you cannot escape, such as death or a curdled cheesecake, both of which always turn up sooner or later.

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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 stomp off in a huff no matter how many times they apologize. Of these ...

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But we can also ask for something we are much more likely to get, and that is to find a person or two, somewhere in our travels, who will tell us that we are noble enough, whether it is true or not. We can ask for someone who will say, “You are nob...

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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.' [...]

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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...

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I suppose I'll have to add the force of gravity to my list of enemies.

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Neither were you [born yesterday], unless of course I am wrong, in which case welcome to the world, little baby, and congratulations on learning to read so early in life.

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But the three siblings were not born yesterday. Violet was born more than fifteen years before this particular Wednesday, and Klaus was born approximately two years after that, and even Sunny who had just passed out of babyhood, was not born yesterda...

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Inside these letters, the eye will see Nearby are your friends, and VFD.

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It is good to brush your teeth when you are angry, because you brush harder and do a better job.

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They were almond cookies, although they could have been made of spinach and shoes for all I cared. I ate eleven of them, right in a row. It is rude to take the last cookie.

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There are two good reasons to put your napkin in your lap. One is that food might spill in your lap, and it is better to stain the napkin than your clothing. The other is that it can serve as a perfect hiding place. Practically nobody is nosey enough...

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Author Bio

  • NameLemony Snicket
  • Descriptionpen name of American novelist Daniel Handler
  • BornFebruary 28, 1970
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionReporter; Screenwriter; Author