February 2012
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“It is true, of course, that you never know. A new experience can be extremely...”
– The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket (via lostinthesounds)
“People aren’t wicked or noble. They’re like chef’s salads, with good things and...”
– Lemony Snicket; The Grim Grotto (via scarphoney)
“At times the world may seem an unfriendly and sinister place, but believe that...”
– Lemony Snicket, A Series of Unfortunate Events (via theblackquill)
Violet: This is our home now.
Klaus: Home is where your parents put you to bed at night. Where they teach you how to ride a bike. Or where they get all choked up on your first day of school. This is not home.
“To Beatrice -
darling, dearest, dead.”
– Lemony Snicket (via badrantings)
“ There is a way of looking at life called “keeping things in perspective.” This...”
– The Wide Window (via tobeatricedarlingdearestdead)
“All the secrets of the world are contained in books. Read at your own risk.”
– Lemony Snicket (via kscodders)
“Stealing, of course, is a crime, and a very impolite thing to do. But like most...”
– Lemony Snicket (via 667darkavenue)
“In most cases, the best strategy for a job interview is to be fairly honest,...”
– Lemony Snicket (via 667darkavenue)
“For some stories, it’s easy. The moral of ‘The Three Bears,’ for instance, is...”
– Lemony Snicket, The Wide Window
My favorite Snicket quote of all time. The first time I read this I honest-to-god screamed with laughter and then proceeded to show every adult in my household this line.
I was also young enough to feel incredibly smart over the fact that I actually knew who the...
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Sierra Club - Fact Sheet on Bottled Water →
shut-in-at-a-stand-still:
It’s an amazing new fad, one of the most successful advertising hypes in recent history. Advertising for bottled water suggests that drinking water in plastic can make you thin, sexy, healthy, affluent, and environmentally responsible. Water bottles have become a fashion accessory.
These ideas have a source, and it’s not a mountain spring. Giant multinational companies...
