849 Quotes by Lemony Snicket

I wasn’t sad the way a spider isn’t an insect.

One of the world’s most popular entertainments is a deck of cards, which contains thirteen each of four suits, highlighted by kings, queens and jacks, who are possibly the queen’s younger, more attractive boyfriends.

There was a philosopher who said that all of life is just shadows. He said that people were just sitting in a cave, watching shadows on the cave wall. Aye – shadows of something much bigger and grander than themselves.

It was a sickness in my stomach and in my mouth and even in my heart. The symptoms were nervousness and dread. I don’t know what the illness is called. I’ve had it since I was a child.

I’m not a math tutor,” I said. “I don’t feel the need to check your work.

The thing you hope will never happen to you might just happen to someone else instead, who has been spending their life dreading the thing that will happen to you.

BRETT HELQUIST.

When you think of me,” she said quietly “think of a food you love very much.

Right, good temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.