Daniel Handler

No apologies necessary. I had no idea you even existed until recently. Shall we call it a draw?

One hears it a lot on airplanes: "Make sure you have your own mask on, before helping others with theirs."

"The Plague." Has anyone seen The Plague? Is the Plague in your room? It really rolls off the tongue.

I think books which ask questions are more interesting than books which answer them. For instance, after reading this comment I had the question, "How can a huge fan manage to use a computer? Isn't it busy cooling the air someplace?"

Lemony Snicket.

My parents claim that when I was small I announced that my future occupation was going to be a man who lived on the top of a mountain giving advice. If this story is true - and my parents were notorious liars - then that was the only other occupation that interested me. My own memory tells me I always wanted to be a writer, even though my parents informed me it was a foolhardy and possibly dangerous occupation. It is important to inform young people of crucial information, which is why I am grateful to tell "Jourdy288" that martinis do not contain vodka. They contain gin. I pray I have told you this in time.

A Series of Unfortunate Events takes place in the city and regions surrounding it, during the week and sometimes on weekends. All The Wrong Questions takes place earlier, in a smaller town. I do hope this clears things up.

Focus only on your most charming clients. By the way, it's been too long since we've had lunch.

Hello. 1. As with a dead body on the sidewalk, I had an outline for A Series of Unfortunate Events, but only a few clues with which to proceed. 2. The idea was that the books would become more and more complicated, in form and in content. You know, like life.

Well, I prefer my acquaintances fully-assed.