If writers wrote as carelessly as some people talk, then adh... - Lemony Snicket, Horseradish

"There are times to stay put, and what you want will come to you, and there are times to go out into the world and find such a thing for yourself."

"A good library will never be too neat, or too dusty, because somebody will always be in it, taking books off the shelves and staying up late reading them."

"It is difficult, when faced with a situation you cannot control, to admit you can do nothing."

"Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them."

"It is always sad when someone leaves home, unless they are simply going around the corner and will return in a few minutes with ice-cream sandwiches."