"When someone is crying, of course, the noble……" — Daniel Handler
"When someone is crying, of course, the noble thing to do is to comfort them. But if someone is trying to hide their tears, it may also be noble to pretend you do not notice them."
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495 Quotes by Daniel Handler
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I love no one but you, I have discovered, but you are far away and I am here alone.
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The real Santa Claus is at the mall.
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In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief;…
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When I was growing up, the men in my life were abusive; women were the ones I ran to for…
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Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome.
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There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort.
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Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it…
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Discontent with this world gives such a painful longing to quit it that, if the heart finds comfort, it is…
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Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; adversity not without many comforts and hopes.
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Do not measure your loss by itself; if you do, it will seem intolerable; but if you will take all…
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I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for truth - and truth rewarded me.
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He who would pass his declining years with honor and comfort, should, when young, consider that he may one day…
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Prayer in the hour of need is a great boon. From simple trials to our Gethsemanes, prayer - persistent prayer…
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