I was stupid, the official descriptive phrase for happy.

I never thought about whether film is inherently more sincere, because certainly I think if Guy Maddin had directed A Series Of Unfortunate Events, there probably could have been more of the stage-y irony that is in the books. But I was just interested to see what people would do with it, and worrying that Brad Silberling wouldn't do what I had in mind.

You may want to keep a commonplace book which is a notebook where you can copy parts of books you think are in code, or take notes on a series of events you may have observed that are suspicious, unfortunate, or very dull. Keep your commonplace book in a safe place, such as underneath your bed, or at a nearby dairy.

Every problem has a solution. Sometimes it just takes a long time to find the solution - even if it's right in front of your nose.

But I must admit I miss you terribly. The world is too quiet without you nearby.

This is love if it's not with you, a terrible fiery something that makes people look away, and it feels like a punch in the throat.

Having a personal philosophy is like having a pet marmoset, because it may be very attractive when you acquire it, but there may be situations when it will not come in handy at all.