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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.

John Darnielle

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John Darnielle
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: March 16
Composer
Musician
Singer-Songwriter
Bloomington
Indiana
Potential
Lows
Complain
Wait
Invest
Pretty
Strike
Waiting
Lightning
Chance
Disappointment
Around
Complaining
People
Strikes

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I'll keep making records until I don't have more ideas for records.
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My work is more important than I am. I'm just some guy.
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I don't really have any position to complain about my job. Yeah, every job has its moments like, Ah, you know, it's Wednesday. But I'm blessed. I love my work.
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