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Life is hard, you're tired, and there's disease. The strategy that works for children is to be delighted by the things that delight you.
John Darnielle
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John Darnielle
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: March 16
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One way you can get really close to God is to sin as hard as you can.
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