A library is like an island in the middle of a vast sea of ignorance, particularly if the library is very tall and the surrounding area has been flooded.

That night was a dark day. Of course, all nights are dark days, because night is simply a badly lit version of day.

There are many, many types of books in the world, which makes good sense, because there are many, many types of people, and everybody wants to read something different.

...there's not enough ink and paper to say all I wanted.

Count Olaf certainly does sound evil. Imagine forcing children to stand near a stove!

Just because something is traditional is no reason to do it, of course. Piracy, for example, is a tradition that has been carried on for hundreds of years, but that doesn't mean we should all attack ships and steal their gold.

Oftentimes. when people are miserable, they will want to make other people miserable, too. But it never helps.