It is always sad when someone leaves home, unless they are s... - Lemony Snicket, Horseradish

"When someone is crying, of course, the noble thing to do is to comfort them. But if someone is trying to hide their tears, it may also be noble to pretend you do not notice them."

"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."

"Love can change a person the way a parent can change a baby- awkwardly, and often with a great deal of mess."

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

"If an optimist had his left arm chewed off by an alligator, he might say in a pleasant and hopeful voice, "Well this isn't too bad, I don't have a left arm anymore but at least nobody will ever ask me if I'm left-handed or right-handed,"but most of us would say something more along the lines of, "Aaaaaa! My arm! My arm!"