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People Quotes by Daniel Handler
- You meet people who are in pain in life and love and you forgive them for behaving the way they do.
- An apocryphal story - the word "apocryphal" here means "obviously untrue" - tells of two people, long ago, who were very bored, and that instead…
- Everybody will die, but very few people want to be reminded of that fact.
- 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.
- People who say money doesn’t matter are like people who say cake doesn’t matter—it’s probably because they’ve already had a few slices.
- The story of the Baudelaires takes place in a very real world, where some people are laughed at just because they have something wrong with…
- If you try to avoid every instance of peer pressure you will end up without any peers whatsoever, and the trick is to succumb to…
- Certain people have said that the world is like a calm pond, and that anytime a person does even the smallest thing, it is as…
- I’m not a romantic, I’m a half-wit. Only stupid people would think I’m smart. I’m not something anyone should know. I’m a lunatic wandering around…
- I think I’ve always believed that there is one person in the universe who you’re truly meant for–for whom you are truly meant–and the fact…
- Is it OK not to be a virgin, yes. Most people aren’t virgins, Min. That’s why there’s people to begin with.
- -Most people would say that she's beautiful. -That's because she's been with most people.
- It is not always the job of people shouting outside impressive buildings to solve problems. It is often the job of the people inside, who…
- 13. 99 percent is a very large percentage. For instance, easily 99 percent of people want a roof over their heads, food on their tables,…
- Historically, a story about people inside impressive buildings ignoring or even taunting people standing outside shouting at them turns out to be a story with…
- The worst surroundings in the world can be tolerated if the people in them are interesting and kind.
- Don’t repeat yourself. It’s not only repetitive, it’s redundant, and people have heard it before.
- It is always terrible to be told to go play with people one doesn’t know...
- So you’re reluctant, I said to myself. Many, many people are reluctant. It’s like having feet. It’s nothing to brag about.
- It is one of the peculiar truths of life that people often say things that they know full well are ridiculous.
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- Culture relates to objects and is a phenomenon of the world; entertainment relates to people and is a phenomenon of life. — Hannah Arendt
- Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, that's why our sport is so in the air now… — Alexis Arguello
- I work with really hard-working people who are really good at what they do. — J. J. Abrams
- As far as we are concerned, we are ready to leave today, tomorrow, at any time, to join the people of Haiti,… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- When you care about human beings, you do your best to not repress and to not let people to repress and to… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide