John Darnielle Quotes

I think, taking too long to work on a record, you sort of lose some of the feeling, so I write as fast as I can; it's just this manic phase where I'm by myself and or on tour, and I write, and I write.

John Darnielle

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WorkMyselfThinkLongYouLose

Take advantage of every opportunity to practice your communication skills so that when important occasions arise, you will have the gift, the style, the sharpness, the clarity, and the emotions to affect other people.

Jim Rohn

CommunicationOpportunityStyleGift

When I think about writers who use fiction as social commentary and to raise social awareness but who are also very popular, I think of Dickens.

Jodi Picoult

ThinkAwarenessFictionSocialRaise

I bought some books in order to learn the first principles of philosophy.

Johann Heinrich Lambert

LearnPhilosophyPrinciplesFirst

In my judgment, the American people are too brave, too charitable, too generous, too magnanimous, to believe in the infamous dogma of an eternal hell.

Robert Green Ingersoll

PeopleBraveBelieveHellAmerican

There are lots of new products and new services making adding content easier. But there's not many people on the other side helping users digest that content.

Steve Chen

PeopleNewContentSideProducts

I don't have one favourite band. I like everything.

Sidney Crosby

BandEverythingLikeFavourite

When I write a song with somebody else in mind, it's putting the cart before the horse. The way I write best is when I allow the song to tell me what it wants to be.

Rodney Crowell

BestMindMeSongHorseWay

My life has been very full.

Dolly Parton

LifeMy LifeBeenFullVery

My one thing is I continue to be interested and want to be a student. I don't want to be a master. When I'm learning something, I'm in my element.

Chick Corea

LearningStudentWantMasterElement

Writing is a little athletic for me. I get worked up a little bit when I do it. So I guess I'm a little bit like that composer conducting. There are a lot of things that go into what I do, but I think athletics really sort of shaped my ethic.

Chris Carter

MeWritingThinkGoUpLittle

They were unable to stand up and say: 'Here's our policy. It's Unite the world against terrorism.'

Chris Matthews

WorldStand UpStandTerrorismSay

Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.

Brian Tracy

Comfort ZoneGrowUncomfortableYou

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