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
[I]t was the color of someone buying you an ice cream cone for no reason at all.
Complimenting someone in an exaggerated way is known as flattery, and flattery will generally get you anything you want...
We weren't friends[...]We were more like jigsaw pieces, each of us part of the same big picture. There are people like this wherever you go. They are part of the same mystery as you are, but you can't quite tell how you fit together. The world is a puzzle, and we can't solve it alone.
If you have ever had a miserable experience, then you have probably had it said to you that you would feel better in the morning. This, of course, is utter nonsense, because a miserable experience remains a miserable experience even on the loveliest of morning.
I do what I do," I said, "in order to do something else.
It looked exhausting and pointless, two things that should be avoided at all costs
Sometimes words are not enough. There are some circumstances so utterly wretched that I cannot describe them in sentences or paragraphs or even a whole series of books.
Sometimes the things you’ve lost can be found again in unexpected places.
When trouble strikes, head to the library. You will either be able to solve the problem, or simply have something to read as the world crashes down around you.
but it's far too late for us; ring, hair, letters, photographs--all traces of our love will be scattered then, like an anagram...
Young writers should read books past bedtime and write things down in notebooks when they are supposed to be doing something else.
We are all told to ignore bullies. It's something they teach you, and they can teach you anything. It doesn't mean you learn it. It doesn't mean you believe it. One should never ignore bullies. One should stop them.
Boredom is not black licorice, Snicket," she said. "There's no reason to share it with me.
When you need a haircut, it looks like you have no one to take care of you.