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My son, who sees me almost every day of his life, will look at me and go, I know that dude! I like that dude! It's incredibly affirming.
John Darnielle
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John Darnielle
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: March 16
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Conservative forces in the South have a lot of power - almost dynastic - dating back many years.
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You should avoid seeing too much of yourself anywhere: in the outside world, in others, in the imagined worlds that give you shelter.
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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.
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People will complain that they don't want to wait around for lightning to strike, but why not? If you invest yourself in chance, the potential for disappointment is pretty low.
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You can get into anything if you are determined. I always thought that with music, too.
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People say friends don't destroy one another. What do they know about friends?
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I seem to get the best work when I'm angry and depressed and alienated.
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I don't celebrate milestones and I don't do anniversary editions. It's not my style to reflect on accomplishments.
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Literature is a mystical place for me. It's not dry. It's where miracles happen.
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It's hard always to say what it is one likes about a place, for me. I feel it.
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It's easy to follow national politics and weigh in on social media, but if I'm tweeting stuff about Chatham County, no one cares.
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