Christine

“The expression 'Those who can't do, teach' is a curious one, because if you look at the world , you'll see that teachers aren't particularly worse at doing things than anyone else, so perhaps the expression might be better worded as 'nobody can do anything”
― Lemony Snicket, Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid

“That girl,' tutted Alsana as her front door slammed, 'swallowed an encyclopedia and a gutter at the same time.”
― Zadie Smith, White Teeth

“The children of this world and the adults of this world are in entirely separate boats and only drift near each other when we need a ride from someone or when someone needs us to wash our hands.”
― Lemony Snicket, Who Could That Be at This Hour?

“Happiness is not an absolute value. It is a state of comparison.”
― Zadie Smith, NW