Daniel Handler
Daniel Handler
Daniel Handleris an American writer and journalist. He is best known for his work under the pen name Lemony Snicket, having published children's series A Series of Unfortunate Events and All the Wrong Questions under this pseudonym. He has also published adult novels under his real name; his first book The Basic Eight was rejected by many publishers for its dark subject matter. His most recent book is We Are Pirates. Handler has also played the accordion in several bands...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth28 February 1970
CitySan Francisco, CA
CountryUnited States of America
If you have ever lost a loved one, then you know exactly how it feels. And if you have not, then you cannot possibly imagine it.
I don't know if you've ever noticed this, but first impressions are often entirely wrong.
The sad truth is the truth is sad.
Everyone should be able to do one card trick, tell two jokes, and recite three poems, in case they are ever trapped in an elevator.
Strange as it may seem, I still hope for the best, even though the best, like an interesting piece of mail, so rarely arrives, and even when it does it can be lost so easily.
It is one of life's bitterest truths that bedtime so often arrives just when things are really getting interesting.
Love was in the air, so both of us walked through love on our way to the corner.
Everybody has a theory.
Love can smack you like a seagull, and pour all over your feet like junk mail.
Desperate times call for desperate measures" is an aphorism which here means "sometimes you need to change your facial expression in order to create a workable disguise." The quoting of an aphorism, such as "It takes a village to raise a child," "No news is good news," and "Love conquers all," rarely indicates that something helpful is about to happen, which is why we provide our volunteers with a disguise kit in addition to helpful phrases of advice.
I know what is going on," said Sir. "I am the Boss! Of course I know!
All the secrets of the world are contained in books. Read at your own risk.
I have a dream of what would have happened if what happened instead hadn't.
Those unable to catalog the past are doomed to repeat it.