But the law is an odd thing. For instance, one country in Europe has a law that requires all its bakers to sell bread at the exact same price. A certain island has a law that forbids anyone from removing its fruit. And a town not too far from where you live has a law that bars me from coming within five miles of its borders.
Daniel HandlerChestnuts in stuffing tastes like someone chewed up a tree branch and then French-kissed it into your mouth.
Daniel HandlerAppearance matters a great deal because you can often tell a lot about people by looking at how they present themselves.
Daniel HandlerI am certain that over the course of your own life, you have noticed that people's rooms reflect their personalities. In my room, for instance, I have gathered a collection of objects that are important to me, including a dusty accordion on which I can play a few sad songs, a large bundle of notes on the activities of the Baudelaire orphans, and a blurry photograph, taken a very long time ago, of a woman whose name is Beatrice. These are items that are very precious and dear to me.
Daniel HandlerPeople who say money doesnโt matter are like people who say cake doesnโt matterโitโs probably because theyโve already had a few slices.
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