Sunday, November 18, 2007

Deciding whether or not to trust a person is like deciding whether or not to climb a tree, because you might get a wonderful view from the highest branch, or you might simply get covered in sap, and for this reason many people choose to spend their time alone and indoors, where it is harder to get a splinter.

Lemony Snickett -- Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Is this from the same book as you quoted a few posts ago? I think I need to get this book.

Anonymous said...

I like being covered in sap! Life is worth the splinters isn't it?

But there are days when I'd rather stay inside. :o)


Hopelessly optimistic,
Rebecca in Alberta.