821 Quotes by Daniel Handler

It is my fate that some of my questions will never be answered.

One cannot spend forever sitting and solving the mysteries of oone's history.

...you know that a good, long session of weeping can often make you feel better, even if your circumstances have not changed one bit.

Composer” is a word which here means “a person who sits in a room, muttering and humming and figuring out what notes the orchestra is going to play.” This is called composing. But last night, the Composer was not muttering. He was not humming. He was not moving, or even breathing. This is called decomposing.

...in life it is often the tiny details that end up being the most important.

This world is suchier than we are, and the best thing to do is keep moving and find your keys.

There are many things in life that become different if you take a long look at them.

Unless you have been very, very lucky, you have undoubtedly experienced events in your life that have made you cry. So unless you have been very, very lucky, you know that a good, long session of weeping can often make you feel better, even if your circumstances have not changed one bit.

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.