Anna > Anna's Quotes

“It is likely I will die next to a pile of things I was meaning to read.”
― Lemony Snicket

“Sometimes, just saying that you hate something, and having someone agree with you, can make you feel better about a terrible situation.”
― Lemony Snicket, The Bad Beginning

“The world is quiet here.”
― Lemony Snicket

“Just because something is traditional is no reason to do it, of course.”
― Lemony Snicket, The Blank Book

“Shyness is a curious thing, because, like quicksand, it can strike people at any time, and also, like quicksand, it usually makes its victims look down.”
― Lemony Snicket, Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid

“Like a church bell, a coffin, and a vat of melted chocolate, a supply closet is rarely a comfortable place to hide.”
― Lemony Snicket, The Blank Book

“There are few sights sadder than a ruined book.”
― Lemony Snicket, The Wide Window

“If we wait until we're ready, we'll be waiting for the rest of our lives.”
― Lemony Snicket, The Ersatz Elevator

“Slowly, very slowly, he sat up, and as he did so he felt more alive, and more aware of his own living body than ever before. Why had he never appreciated what a miracle he was, brain and nerve and bounding heart? It would all be gone...or at least, he would be gone from it. His breath came slow and deep, and his mouth and throat were completely dry, but so were his eyes.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

“It is the quality of one's convictions that determines success, not the number of followers”
― Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows