Every time you enter a library you might say to yourself, "The world is quiet here," as a sort of pledge proclaiming reading to be the greater good.
Lemony SnicketTag: books peace quiet library
For Beatrice-
When we were together I felt breathless.
Now you are.
It is likely I will die next to a pile of things I was meaning to read.
Lemony SnicketSome people think destiny is something you cannot escape, such as death or a curdled cheesecake, both of which always turn up sooner or later.
Lemony SnicketTag: fate death destiny cheesecake
The manager frowned, as if the middle Baudelaire had given him the wrong answer.
That's the rooftop bathing salon," he said. "People who sunbathe aren't usually interested in library science, so they're not picky about the salon's location. Now get moving!
It is one of the peculiar truths of life that people often say things that they know full well are ridiculous.
Lemony SnicketJust because you don't understand something doesn't mean that it's nonsense.
Lemony SnicketTag: sunny
This story is about the Baudelaires. And they are the sort of people who know that there’s always something. Something to invent, something to read, something to bite, and something to do, to make a sanctuary, no matter how small. And for this reason, I am happy to say, the Baudelaires were very fortunate indeed.
Lemony SnicketTag: humor inspirational
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 to take the napkin off a lap to see what is hidden there.
Lemony SnicketTag: secrets
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.
Lemony SnicketTag: humor inspirational food manners cookies
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