821 Quotes by Daniel Handler

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    Being afraid of hurricanes is perfectly rational because they can be quite sinister and destructive. But a fear of real estate agents, a term which here means 'people who assist in the buying and selling of houses,' would be an irrational fear.

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    School spirit' is a curious term. The phrase might sound as if it refers to a ghost or other undead phantasm haunting an educational establishment like very old gum clinging to a trophy case. What 'school spirit' actually refers to is the belief one particular school is better than another.

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