John Darnielle Quotes

I think I read too much Arthur Conan Doyle when I was young and got this idea that a gentleman should know a lot about one thing and plenty about most everything else.

John Darnielle

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GentlemanThinkToo MuchKnowYoung

In most shows, there's usually a hero or a protagonist, and even if there are multiple heroes or protagonists, most shows try and make it so you really always know who's the good guy and who's the bad guy.

Jill Soloway

GoodHeroYouBadKnowTry

I want to investigate what scares me and worries me.

Jennifer Lynch

MeWantInvestigateWorriesScares

Love is 2 minutes and 52 seconds of squelching noises.

John Lydon

LoveLove IsMinutesSecondsNoises

Passing into practical life, illustrations of this fact are found everywhere; the distant, or the unseen, steadies and strengthens us against the rapid whirl of things around us.

Matthew Simpson

LifeThingsAgainstUsPractical

If, after hearing my songs, just one human being is inspired to say something nasty to a friend or, perhaps to strike a loved one, it will all have been worth the while.

Tom Lehrer

FriendLovedWorthStrikeSayWill

Here's my theory: If a person gets worldwide fame at a young age, they're emotionally frozen at that moment. For me, that's 15 to 18, so you find yourself in your mid-20s being a glorified 15-year-old. What could possibly go wrong?

Rob Lowe

AgeMomentYourselfMeYouFind

Think of The Rontourage as the Ron White Channel, where you can see us getting into trouble in all kinds of different places.

Ron White

ThinkYouWhiteTroublePlacesSee

I've still never gotten used to myself in drag.

RuPaul

MyselfNeverDragUsedStillGotten

The Constitution authorizes Congress to tax Americans to provide for the common defense and promote the general welfare. But in Washington, the professional political class has hijacked that authority to rig up a tax code that provides for the well-being of Washington, not the country.

Josh Hawley

ConstitutionPoliticalProfessional

There are two kinds of artists left: those who endorse Pepsi and those who simply won't.

Annie Lennox

TwoLeftKindsArtistsPepsiWho

I don't understand the iPhone. I just don't get it. Don't ya'll have to write serious emails throughout the day? How can you possibly manage detailed missives on a phone with no keys?

Ava DuVernay

DayYouPhoneSeriousUnderstand

I never felt, 'Oh, I think I look good.' I always tend to be more in the insecure side. And I thought that has always been a way to protect myself. Because I don't trust the good feelings that can come from that.

Penelope Cruz

GoodMyselfTrustThinkThoughtWay

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