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The Miserable Mill
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"The Miserable Mill" Quotes

The Baudelaire orphans face a series of unfortunate events while working at a lumber mill.

Quotes

It is always good to be on the safe side, especially if you are an orphan.

Lemony Snicket

safetyorphans

It is one of the peculiar truths of life that people often say things they do not mean.

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truthcommunication

Just because something is traditional is no reason to do it, of course.

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traditionchange

It is sometimes difficult to follow the plot of a story when you are in the story yourself.

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self-awarenessnarrative

There is no denying the fact that the lives of orphans are difficult.

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orphansdifficulty

It is always good to start a paper with a joke.

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writinghumor

It is always a good idea to look ahead, but it is difficult to look further than you can see.

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foresightlimitations

It is a sad thing when one's friends die, but it is also a sad thing when they don't.

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friendshiploss

It is a good idea to have all sorts of people in your life.

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diversityrelationships

It is always good to have a plan, but it is also good to be flexible enough to abandon those plans in the face of reality.

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planningadaptability