Sooner or later, everyone's story has an unfortunate event or two. . . The solution, of course, is … - Daniel Handler

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Oh yeah people recognize me, but the craziest thing? I mean I've had the normal autographs. . . but I had to sign a baby's carriage once. I thought that was weird, so yeah, I guess that's the craziest thing.

Daniel Handler

Sooner or later, everyone's story has an unfortunate event or two. . . The solution, of course, is to stay as far away from the world as possible and lead a safe, simple life.

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Just because something is traditional is no reason to do it, of course. Piracy, for example, is a tradition that has been carried on for hundreds of years, but that doesn't mean we should all attack ships and steal their gold.

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Dead women tell no tales. Sad men write them down.

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It was darker than a pitch-black panther, covered in tar, eating black licorice at the very bottom of the deepest part of the Black Sea.

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If I were to say, "Yes, I am a fascinating, erudite person," what would that say about me? I don't know.

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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!

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