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
When you start reading nonfiction books about piracy, you realize that it's actually just a history of desperate people.
If we wait until we're ready, we'll be waiting for the rest of our lives.
Why not rise from the grave and terrorize a little instead of staying buried and dead in the cemetery?
If you wish to avoid an unpleasant story you had best put this book down
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.
It is one of the peculiar truths of life that people often say things that they know full well are ridiculous.
This knowledge sits in my heart, heavy as a paperweight.
Appearance matters a great deal because you can often tell a lot about people by looking at how they present themselves.
When you say, "History is written by the winners," you like to think about someone who isn't you. You want to think, "Oh, that's the juggernaut I'm standing against." But you're probably part of it.
You might be afraid of the dark, but the dark is not afraid of you. That’s why the dark is always close by.
Anyone who gives you a cinnamon roll fresh out of the oven is a friend for life.
When it was first optioned, I was told that the chances of The Basic Eight becoming a film were slim because no one was making teen movies, and then later, I was told that the chances were slim because there were so many teen movies, and then I was later told that the chances were slim because teen films were over. I'm not sure when the magic window of opportunity was, but perhaps it's still on the horizon.
I'm not a stranger," I said, and pointed to his book. "I'm someone who reads the same authors you do.
I don't know why wicked places generally look wicked. You'd think they'd look nice, to fool people, but they hardly ever do.