It is almost as if happiness is an acquired taste, like coconut cordial or ceviche, to which you can eventually become accustomed, but despair is something surprising each time you encounter it.
Daniel HandlerThe rinsed foam swirled into one drain that always clogged come October when the maples dropped Canadian propaganda over everything.
Daniel HandlerWhen someone is crying, of course, the noble thing to do is to comfort them. But if someone is trying to hide their tears, it may also be noble to pretend you do not notice them.
Daniel Handler