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One of the greatest myths in the world - & the phrase 'greatest myths' is just a fancy way of saying 'big fat lies' -- is that troublesome things get less & less troublesome if you do them more & more. People say this myth when they are teaching children to ride bicycles, for instance, as though falling off a bicycle & skinning your knee is less troublesome the fourteenth time you do it than it is the first time. The truth is that troublesome things tend to remain troublesome no matter how many times you do them, & that you should avoid doing them unless they are absolutely urgent.Lemony Snicket
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The table of elements does not contain one of the most powerful elements that make up our world, and that is the element of surprise.Lemony Snicket
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Are you ready?" Klaus asked finally." No, " Sunny answered." Me neither, " Violet said, "but if we wait until we're ready we'll be waiting for the rest of our lives, Let's go.Lemony Snicket
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Though he was not as dastardly as Esmé or Count Olaf or the hook-handed man, Jerome was still an ersatz guardian, because a real guardian is supposed to provide a home, with a place to sleep and something to wear, and all Jerome had given them in the end was "Good luck." Jerome reached the end of the block and turned left, and the Baudelaires were once again alone in the world.Lemony Snicket
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Read about things that wouldn't keep you up all night long, weeping and tearing out your hair.Lemony Snicket