I don't know why wicked places generally look wicked. You'd think they'd look nice, to fool people, but they hardly ever do.
Daniel HandlerThere are some people who believe that home is where one hangs one's hat, but these people tend to live in closets and on little pegs.
Daniel HandlerYou 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.
Daniel Handler