“Wishing, like sipping a glass of punch, or pulling aside a bearskin rug in order to access a hidden trapdoor in the floor, is merely a quiet way to spend one's time before the candles are extinguished on one's birthday cake.”
Quote by Daniel Handler
Author
Daniel Handler
Daniel Handler, born on February 28, 1970, is an accomplished American author known for his unique literary style and thought-provoking themes. His works have won the hearts of readers worldwide. more
You May Also Like
“My despair is less despair than boredom and loneliness.”
Source: Jarhead: A Solder's Story of Modern War
Source: The Christ Commission: Will One Man Discover Proof That Every Christian in the World Is Wrong?
Source: Fall On Your Knees
Source: Essays, lectures, addresses
Source: A Fine & Private Place
“I'm just going to write because I cannot help it.”
Source: Jane Eyre
“No man needs a vacation so much as the man who has just had one.”
Source: This Then is Consecrated Lives: Being Essays
“Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe, and forget this lost Lenore!”
Source: Edgar Allan Poe
Source: Jane Eyre