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
To Beatrice- My love flew like a butterfly Until death swooped down like a bat As the poet Emma Montana McElroy said: 'That's the end of that
This knowledge sits in my heart, heavy as a paperweight.
I don't think film is the writer's medium, and so I was interested to see what a director would do with it.
Appearance matters a great deal because you can often tell a lot about people by looking at how they present themselves.
I love no one but you, I have discovered, but you are far away and I am here alone. Then this is my life and maybe, however unlikely, I'll find my way back there. Or maybe, one day, I'll settle for second best. And on that same day, hell will freeze over, the sun will burn out and the stars will fall from the sky.
With a library it is easier to hope for serendipity than to look for a precise answer.
I never thought about whether film is inherently more sincere, because certainly I think if Guy Maddin had directed A Series Of Unfortunate Events, there probably could have been more of the stage-y irony that is in the books. But I was just interested to see what people would do with it, and worrying that Brad Silberling wouldn't do what I had in mind.
It seemed to me that every adult did something terrible sooner or later. And every child, I thought, sooner or later becomes an adult.
There are some secrets you want to keep to yourself, even if they don't matter. They might only matter if you keep them secret.
Do the scary thing first, and get scared later.
The trick to following someone without getting caught is to follow somebody who doesn't think they're being followed.
Nobody wants to hear that you will try your best. It is the wrong thing to say. It is like saying 'I probably won't hit you with a shovel.' Suddenly everyone is afraid you will do the opposite.
He looked like the sort of person who would tell you that he did not have an umbrella to lend you when he actually had several and simply wanted to see you get soaked.
Anyone who thinks the pen is mightier than the sword has not been stabbed with both.