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
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.
I’m happier than a pig eating bacon!
All cannot be lost when there is still so much being found
Friends can make you feel that the world is smaller and less sneaky than it really is, because you know people who have similar experiences.
But the law is an odd thing. For instance, one country in Europe has a law that requires all its bakers to sell bread at the exact same price. A certain island has a law that forbids anyone from removing its fruit. And a town not too far from where you live has a law that bars me from coming within five miles of its borders.
People don't always get what they deserve in this world.
Just because something is typed-whether it is typed on a business card or typed in a newspaper or book-this does not mean that it is true.
Most schools have a loud system of loud bells, which startle the students and teachers at regular intervals and remind them that time is passing even more slowly than it seems.
...there's not enough ink and paper to say all I wanted.
They say in every library there is a single book that can answer the question that burns like a fire in the mind.
In general, of course, a stranger who tries to get you into an automobile is anything but noble, and in general a person who quotes great American novelists is anything but treacherous, and in general a man who says you needn't worry about money, or a man who smokes cigarettes, is somewhere in between.
The trick to following someone without getting caught is to follow somebody who doesn't think they're being followed.
Anyone who thinks the pen is mightier than the sword has not been stabbed with both.
Take it back, Ed. Take it all back.