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Young people like to feel self-righteous, like they're on the right side of things.
John Darnielle
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John Darnielle
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: March 16
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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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People talk about songwriting or comedy as creative expression, but life is creative expression. Table-making, even nursing, is extraordinarily creative.
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People say friends don't destroy one another. What do they know about friends?
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