Lemony Snicket, The End

"Those unable to catalog the past are doomed to repeat it."

"It is almost as if happiness is an acquired taste, like coconut cordial or ceviche, to which you can eventually become accustomed, but despair is something surprising each time you encounter it."

"I am heartbroken, but I have been heartbroken before, and this might be the best for which I can hope."