John Darnielle Quotes

People do all sorts of things impulsively and follow those impulses into strange places.

John Darnielle

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There is no word more generally misinterpreted than the word egoism, in its modern sense.

John Buchanan Robinson

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Ceremonies are important. But our gratitude has to be more than visits to the troops, and once-a-year Memorial Day ceremonies. We honor the dead best by treating the living well.

Jennifer Granholm

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I grew up in a household in which they'd always play old skool classic R&B love songs - Al Green, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye... And my mom has even said that, when I was in her womb, she'd put the headphones to her stomach and play those songs to me!

Jeremih

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I've had great pleasure meeting the likes of Newt Gingrich and having a chat with the fellow on a staircase. I found him completely dishonest and totally likeable, because he doesn't care! He knows what a politician is, and he's a perfect embodiment of one.

John Lydon

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I think that the biggest beauty essential is as simple as a good, full night's sleep.

Angela Kinsey

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I didn't even graduate from high school. I've never told anybody that before. I got my degree later, when I was in the army.

Tommy Lasorda

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I'm the champion for a reason.

Ronda Rousey

ChampionReason

When you are travelling, there's romance, and there's music.

Mohit Chauhan

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The more you're writing absolutely honestly, and absolutely bare of intention - even if it feels absolutely personal and small because it's at your own scale - other people relate to it much more.

Lou Doillon

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I'd definitely be the kind of parent who enabled my child's dreams. I'd just watch and nurture and guide them. I have the blueprints of what not to do... I think I'd be a good parent, actually.

Drew Barrymore

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Well, I think women across Australia, particularly, are a bit fed up with this constant attack and belittling of women in politics, and particularly the role of a female as a prime minister.

Christine Milne

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Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.

Confucius

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