Unless you have been very, very lucky, you have undoubtedly experienced events in your life that have made you cry. So unless you have been very, very lucky, you know that a good, long session of weeping can often make you feel better, even if your circumstances have not changed one bit.
Daniel HandlerIt's funny, particularly when you're a writer and you're doing well, you have that sense of like, "Oh! My view of the world is the one that's going to be published."
Daniel HandlerThe right hand doesnโt know what the left is doingโ is a phrase that refers to times when people ought to know, but donโt know, about something that is happening very close to them. For instance, you ought to know about the man who watches you when you sleep.
Daniel HandlerIf you have ever had a miserable experience, then you have probably had it said to you that you would feel better in the morning. This, of course, is utter nonsense, because a miserable experience remains a miserable experience even on the loveliest of morning.
Daniel HandlerTwenty-six,โ you said. โOne for each day weโve been together, Min.โSomebody oohed. Somebody shushed them. โAnd I hope that someday Iโll do another something stupid and Iโll have to say it a million times because thatโs how long itโll be, together with you, Min. With you.
Daniel HandlerThere are two good reasons to put your napkin in your lap. One is that food might spill in your lap, and it is better to stain the napkin than your clothing. The other is that it can serve as a perfect hiding place. Practically nobody is nosey enough to take the napkin off a lap to see what is hidden there.
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