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The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4) QUOTES

The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4) QUOTES

1 " They're book addicts. "

― Lemony Snicket , The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

2 " Just knowing that they could read made the Baudelaire orphans feel as if their wretched lives could be a little brighter. "

― Lemony Snicket , The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

3 " In the vast majority of cases, however, getting into trouble has nothing to do with one's self-esteem. It usually has much more to do with whatever is causing the trouble - a monster, a bus driver, a banana peel, killer bees, the school principal - than what you think of yourself. "

― Lemony Snicket , The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

4 " Sunny did not eat the wood, of course, but she chewed on it and pretended it was a carrot, or an apple, or a beef and cheese enchilada, all of which she loved. "

― Lemony Snicket , The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

5 " As I'm sure you know, whenever there is a mirror around, it is almost impossible not to take a look at yourself. Even though we all know what we look like, we all like just to look at our reflections, if only to see how we're doing. "

― Lemony Snicket , The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

6 " I'm sure you have heard it said that appearance does not matter so much, and that it is what's on the inside that counts. This is, of course, utter nonsense, because if it were true then people who were good on the inside would never have to comb their hair or take a bath, and the whole world would smell even worse than it already does. Appearance matters a great deal, because you can often tell a lot about people by looking at how they present themselves. "

― Lemony Snicket , The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

7 " Remember, sometimes something might seem like bad news, but it could turn out to be a blessing in disguise. "

― Lemony Snicket , The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

8 " Time after time he[Count Olaf] had come very close to succeeding, and time after time the Baudelaire orphans had revealed his plan, and time after time he had escaped-and all Mr. Poe had ever done was cough. "

― Lemony Snicket , The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

9 " I'm sure you have heard it said that appearance does not matter so much, and that it is what's on the inside that counts. This is, of course, utter nonsense, because if it were true then people who were good on this inside would would never have to comb their hair or take a bath, and the whole world would smell even worse than it already does. "

― Lemony Snicket , The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

10 " Optimist" is a word which here refers to a person, such as Phil, who thinks hopeful and pleasant thoughts about nearly everything. For instance, if an optimist had his left arm chewed off by an alligator, he might say, in a pleasant and hopeful voice, "Well, this isn't too bad. I don't have my left arm anymore, but at least nobody will ever ask me whether I am right-handed or left-handed," but most of us would say something more along the lines of "Aaaaah! My arm! My arm! "

― Lemony Snicket , The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

11 " I know what is going on," said Sir. "I am the Boss! Of course I know! "

― Lemony Snicket , The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

12 " If 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. "

― Lemony Snicket , The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

13 " Sometime during your life—in fact, very soon—you may find yourself reading a book, and you may notice that a book’s first sentence can often tell you what sort of story your book contains. "

― Lemony Snicket , The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

14 " To Beatrice-
My love flew like a butterfly
Until death swooped down like a bat
As the poet Emma Montana McElroy said:
'That's the end of that "

― Lemony Snicket , The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

15 " Appearance matters a great deal because you can often tell a lot about people by looking at how they present themselves. "

― Lemony Snicket , The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

16 " This knowledge sits in my heart, heavy as a paperweight. "

― Lemony Snicket , The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

17 " Never mind what my name is,” the man said. “No one can pronounce it anyway. Just call me Sir. "

― Lemony Snicket , The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

18 " The expression 'quiet as mice' is a puzzling one, because mice can often be very noisy, so people who are being quite as mice may in fact be squeaking and scrambling around. The expression 'quiet as mimes' is more appropriate, because mimes are people who perform theatrical routines without making a sound. Mimes are annoying and embarrassing, but they are much quieter than mice, so 'quiet as mimes' is a more proper way to describe how Violet and Sunny got up from their bunk, tiptoed across the dormitory, and walked out into the night. "

― Lemony Snicket , The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

19 " My chauffer once told me that I would feel better in the morning, but when I woke up the two of us were still on a tiny island surrounded by man-eating crocodiles, and, as I'm sure you can understand, I didn't feel any better about it. "

― Lemony Snicket , The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)

20 " As anyone who's ever been to a doctor knows, doctors are not necessarily your friends, any more than mail deliverers are you friends, or butchers are you friends, or refrigerator repair-people are you friends. A doctor is a man or woman whose job it is to make you feel better, that's all, and if you've ever had a shot you know that the statement 'Doctors can't hurt you' is simply absurd. "

― Lemony Snicket , The Miserable Mill (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4)