John Darnielle Quotes

I still can't manage to keep a journal, and people have been telling me to since the fourth grade.

John Darnielle

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PeopleMeJournalKeepBeenStill

I probably hold more town halls than any member of Congress.

Joe J. Walsh

CongressMoreHoldThanTownMember

And then, when I started to school, I found out I couldn't talk.

Mel Tillis

SchoolTalkOutStartedFoundThen

When I was younger, my sister thought it was funny to pretend to punch me in the face because my mom was concerned about my teeth falling out. They were loose for a long time, and she knocked out my teeth.

Amy Adams

FunnyTimeMeMomSisterFace

I hate publicists and publicity. But I love the people.

Tom Hardy

LoveHatePeoplePublicityI Love

The only thing about my life that's really changed is the fact that a lot of people know me now. I'm still the same person.

Ruben Studdard

LifePeopleMeMy LifePersonKnow

When my wife got sick, I didn't understand why God was doing what he was doing.

Marvin Sapp

GodWifeSickDoingWhyUnderstand

Some people would ask: 'You are not the one who does the painting, or shot the work, how can it be your work?' But I was the one who chose which site we should use, and which assistant helps me to do the painting, or the shot.

Liu Bolin

WorkPeopleMePaintingYouAsk

I grew up in San Francisco. And I grew up with gay parents.

Chloe Benjamin

ParentsGayUpSan FranciscoGrew

I genuinely only want to work with people that I agree with on certain things. There were many sponsors I didn't want to work with because I didn't agree with their messages that they wanted to use me to convey.

Chloe Kim

WorkPeopleMeWantThingsAgree

I just loved playing the mean girl. When you're not like a character, it's kind of fun to play.

Ashley Tisdale

GirlCharacterFunLovedYouPlay

Another benefit of going to Cornell is that 90 percent of your friends are doctors.

Ato Essandoh

FriendsGoingYourPercentBenefit

As adults, when we attend to something in the world we are vividly conscious of that particular thing, and we shut out the surrounding world. The classic metaphor is that attention is like a spotlight, illuminating one part of the world and leaving the rest in darkness.

Alison Gopnik

DarknessWorldRestAttentionOut

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