“Like this book, the dictionary shows you that the word "nervous" means "worried about something" -- you might feel nervous, for instance, if you were served prune ice cream for dessert, because you would be worried that it would taste… — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
“It is a curious thing, but as one travels the world getting older and older, it appears that happiness is easier to get used to than despair. The second time you have a root beer float, for instance, your happiness… — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
“Nevermore Tree was gargantuan, a word which here means 'having attained an inordinate amount of botanical volume.” — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
“But even if they could go home it would be difficult for me to tell you what the moral of the story is. In… — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
“Their adventure would be exciting and memorable like being chased by a werewolf through a field of thorny bushes at midnight with nobody around… — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
“I am very, very sorry to leave you hanging like that, but as I was writing the tale of the Baudelaire orphans, I happened… — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
“being skeptical is a good thing for a journalist, because it means you don't completely trust anyone.” — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
“To those who hadn't been around Violet long, nothing would have seemed unusual, but those who knew her well knew that when she tied… — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
“Pietrisycamollaviadelrechiotemexity," Sunny said, which you will probably recall means something along the lines of "I must admit I don’t have the faintest idea of… — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
“Behind these two booths was an enormous roller coaster, a phrase which here means “a series of small carts where people can sit and… — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
“All these things are miracles. It is a miracle if you can find true friends, and it is a miracle if you have enough… — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
“As you and I listen to Uncle Monty tell the three Baudelaire orphans that no harm will ever come to them in the Reptile… — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
