A Series of Unfortunate Events starters
“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.”
“Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant filled with odd little waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don’t always like.”
“Reading is one form of escape. Running for your life is another.”
“I suppose I’ll have to add the force of gravity to my list of enemies.”
“If you are allergic to a thing, it is best not to put that thing in your mouth, particularly if that thing is cats.”
“When someone is crying, the noble thing to do is comfort them. But if someone is trying to hide their tears, it may also be noble to pretend you do not notice them.”
“You know that a good, long session of weeping can often make you feel better, even if your circumstances have not changed one bit.”
“Well-read people are less likely to be evil.”
“The sad truth is the truth is sad.”
“It is difficult, when faced with a situation you cannot control, to admit you can do nothing.”
“I don’t know if you’ve ever noticed this, but first impressions are entirely wrong.”
“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.”
“At times the world may seem an unfriendly and sinister place, but believe that there is much more good in it than bad.”
“Just because you don’t understand it doesn’t mean it isn’t so.”
“To hear the phrase ‘our only hope’ always makes one anxious, because it means that if the only hope doesn’t work, there is nothing left.”
“Stealing, of course, is a crime, and a very impolite thing to do. But like most impolite things, it is excusable under certain circumstances.”
“People don’t always get what the deserve in this world.”
“If we wait until we are ready, we’ll be waiting for the rest of our lives.”
“Criminals should be punished, not fed pastries.”
“I will love you if I never see you again, I will love you if I see you every Tuesday.”
“This toast feels raw. Is it safe to eat raw toast?”
“There are many things in this world difficult to hide, but a secret is not one of them.”