849 Quotes by Lemony Snicket

Is the elevator out of order?" Violet asked. "I'm very good with mechanical devices, and I'd be happy to take a look at it.""That's a very kind and unusual offer," the doorman said.

What can I do?" Klaus asked."You can pray this works," Violet said, but the Baudelaire sisters were so quick with their tasks that there was no time for even the shortest of religious ceremonies.

Oftentimes, when people are miserable, they will want to make other people miserable, too. But it never helps.

You should have given up a long time ago, orphans. I triumphed the moment you lost your family.""We didn't lose our family. Only our parents.

As I'm sure you know, whenever there is a mirror around, it is almost impossible not to take a look at yourself. Even though we all know what we look like, we all like just to look at our reflections, if only to see how we're doing.

They are stupid, aren't they?" Dr. Orwell agreed, as though they were talking about the weather instead of insulting young children.

-the phrase "lion's share" here means "the biggest part" and has nothing to do with lions or sharing-

But that's another error in the note," Klaus said. "It doesn't say unbearable, with a U. It says inbearable, with an I.""You are being unbearable, with a U," Violet cried."And you are being stupid, with an S," Klaus snapped.

Bluh bluh bluh," Klaus bluhed.