Quotes for All
Daniel Handler’s a writer, musician and the author of, among other things, the Series Of Unfortunate Events books. He also wrote the TV version of the books that is available now on Netflix. As said, I recommend both media for this story. Daniel Handler
I never thought about whether film is inherently more sincere, because certainly I think if Guy Maddin had directed A Series Of Unfortunate Events, there probably could have been more of the stage-y irony that is in the books. But I was just interested to see what people would do with it, and worrying that … Read more
Back in the late ’90s, a writer named Daniel Handler decided that kids books were too cheerful. I mean, all the Harry Potter series did was occasionally kill off major characters. Thus was born A Series Of Unfortunate Events and its mysterious author, Lemony Snicket. A Series Of Unfortunate Events is now a great new … Read more
This story is about the Baudelaires. And they are the sort of people who know that there’s always something. Something to invent, something to read, something to bite, and something to do, to make a sanctuary, no matter how small. And for this reason, I am happy to say, the Baudelaires were very fortunate indeed. … Read more
and what might seem to be a series of unfortunate events may in fact be the first steps of a journey. Daniel Handler
You know, there’s a big world out there filled with desperate orphans who would gladly swim across an ocean of thumbtacks just to be eclipsed by the long shadow that is cast by my accomplishments. Daniel Handler
They didn’t understand it, but like so many unfortunate events in life, just because you don’t understand it doesn’t mean it isn’t so. Daniel Handler
The sad truth is the truth is sad. Daniel Handler
Miracles are like meatballs, because nobody can exactly agree on what they are made of, where they come from, or how often they should appear. Daniel Handler
People aren’t either wicked or noble. They’re like chef’s salads, with good things and bad things chopped and mixed together in a vinaigrette of confusion and conflict. Daniel Handler