“The quoting of an aphorism, like the angry barking of a dog or the smell of overcooked broccoli, rarely indicates that something… — Lemony Snicket Aphorism Copy Share Image
“This isn’t fair,” Klaus said finally, but he said it so quietly that the departing islanders probably did not hear. Only his… — Lemony Snicket A-series-of-unfortunate-events Copy Share Image
“To her dismay, they were the kind of peppermints that are each wrapped in a little bit of cellophane. Placing her hands… — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
“If you were to take a plastic bag and place it inside a large bowl, and then, using a wooden spoon, stir… — Lemony Snicket Food Copy Share Image
“Assumptions are dangerous things to make, and like all dangerous things to make -- bombs, for instance, or strawberry shortcake -- if… — Lemony Snicket Assumptions Copy Share Image
“The Baudelaires' journey up the Vertical Flame Diversion was so dark and treacherous that it is not enough to write “The Baudelaires'… — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
“Polly Partial handed me a piece of paper printed on all sides with confusing times and locations. It looked like a herd… — Lemony Snicket Allusion Copy Share Image
“Pietrisycamollaviadelrechiotemexity,' Sunny said, which was something she had said only once before. It meant something along the lines of 'I must admit… — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
“In between bites of banana, Mr. Remora would tell stories, and the children would write the stories down in notebooks, and every… — Lemony Snicket A-series-of-unfortunate-events Copy Share Image
“The central theme of Anna Karenina," he said, "is that a rural life of moral simplicity, despite its monotony, is the preferable… — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
“Among Violet's many useful skills was a vast knowledge of different types of knots. The particular knot she was using was called… — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
“As I'm sure you know, whenever you are examine someone else's belongings, you are bound to learn many interesting things about the… — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
“I have seen many amazing things in my long and troubled life history. I have seen a series of corridors built entirely… — Lemony Snicket Amazing things Copy Share Image
“As anyone who's ever been to a doctor knows, doctors are not necessarily your friends, any more than mail deliverers are you… — Lemony Snicket Doctor Copy Share Image
“The French expression 'cul-de-sac' describes what the Baudelaire orphans found when they reached the end of the dark hallway, and like all… — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
“If you have walked into a museum recently - whether you did so to attend an art exhibition or to escape from… — Lemony Snicket Art Copy Share Image
“Now, get in the damn jeep. It is, as you know, very, very rude and usually unnecessary to use profanity, but the… — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
“I'm afraid it's not nonsense," Genghis said, shaking his turbaned head and continuing his story. "As I was saying before the little… — Lemony Snicket A-series-of-unfortunate-events Copy Share Image
“Business cards, of course, are not proof of anything. Anyone can go to a print shop and have cards made that say… — Lemony Snicket Business Copy Share Image
“Deciding on the right thing to do in a situation is a bit like deciding on the right thing to wear to… — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
“I don't know if you've ever noticed this, but first impressions are often entirely wrong. You can look at a painting for… — Lemony Snicket First impressions Copy Share Image
“If this were a book written to entertain small children, you would know what would happen next. With the villain's identity and… — Lemony Snicket Books Copy Share Image
“Klaus leaned out the window and began to pour the mixture of blackstrap molasses, wild clover honey, corn syrup, aged balsamic vinegar,… — Lemony Snicket Food Copy Share Image
“The library turned out to be a very pleasant place, but it was not the comfortable chairs, the huge wooden bookshelves, or… — Lemony Snicket Books 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… — Lemony Snicket A-series-of-unfortunate-events Copy Share Image
“I'm S. Theodora Markson," she said. "I'm Lemony Snicket," I said, and handed her an envelope I had in my Pocket. Inside… — Lemony Snicket Books Copy Share Image
“A huge cloud of dust is not a beautiful thing to look at. Very few painters have done portraits of huge clouds… — Lemony Snicket Artist Copy Share Image
“Arguing with somebody is never pleasant, but sometimes it is useful and necessary to do so. Just the other day, for example,… — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
“I will love you until the chances of us running into one another slip from slim to zero, and until your face… — Lemony Snicket Cold night Copy Share Image
“One of my prized possessions is a small wooden box with a special lock on it that is more than five hundred… — Lemony Snicket Programming Copy Share Image
“For instance, if you woke up in the middle of the night and saw a masked woman trying to crawl through your… — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
“Although this table contains a great many elements, from the element oxygen, which is found in the air, to the element aluminum,… — Lemony Snicket Element of surprise Copy Share Image
“Morning is an important time of day, because how you spend your morning can often tell you what kind of day you… — Lemony Snicket Hot tea Copy Share Image
“There is a lizard called the chameleon that, as you probably know, can change color instantly to blend into its surroundings. Besides… — Lemony Snicket Chameleon Copy Share Image
“If the Baudelaire orphans had been stalks of celery, they would not have been small children in great distress, and if they… — Lemony Snicket A-series-of-unfortunate-events Copy Share Image
“I will love you as a thief loves a gallery and as a crow loves a murder, as a cloud loves bats… — Lemony Snicket Dry cleaning Copy Share Image
“The expression 'quiet as mice' is a puzzling one, because mice can often be very noisy, so people who are being quite… — Lemony Snicket Silence Copy Share Image
“(on the Pip and Squeak asking for a taxi tip) "How about a tip?" "Here's a tip," I said. "Next time you're… — Lemony Snicket Copy Share Image
“When someone is in disguise, and the disguise is not very good, one can describe it as a transparent disguise. This does… — Lemony Snicket Disguise Copy Share Image
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