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John Flansburgh

"When we're on tour, probably we don't go 24 hours without someone asking us where we came up with the name They Might Be Giants. Which, on one level, seems like a completely legitimate question. If I think of other bands, like The Beatles, it would explain to me that John Lennon had a proclivity for slightly cheap puns. But I'm not sure how much insight that would give me into what's actually good about The Beatles' music."

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John Flansburgh

#Thinking Quotes #Giving Quotes #Hours Quotes

“Love Virtue, she alone is free, She can teach ye how to climb Higher than the sphery chime; Or, if Virtue feeble were, Heav'n itself would stoop to her.”
“As yet, the Negroes themselves do not fully appreciate these old slave songs.”
“I enjoyed reading and learning at school, and at university I enjoyed extending my reading and learning. Once I left Cambridge, I went to Yale as a fellow. I spent two years there. After that, George Gale made me literary editor of 'The Spectator.”
“I'm staggered by the question of what it's like to be a multimilionaire. I always have to remind myself that I am.”
“Writers shouldnâ€™t underestimate the difficulty of what theyâ€™re doing, and they should treat it with great seriousness. Youâ€™re doing something that really matters, youâ€™re telling stories that have an impact on other people and on the culture. You should tell the best stories you can possibly tell and put everything youâ€™ve got into it.”
“Blade Runner' is one of my favorite films.”

Source : "Showrunner J.H. Wyman Talks the Final Season of FRINGE, When to Expect Answers, Creating a Rewarding Conclusion and More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. August 3, 2012.
“Every problem contains a solution. The key is self-discipline and surrender of the mental habits to the Holy Spirit.”
“I always think before an important shot: What is the worst that can happen on this shot? I can whiff it, shank it, or hit it out-of-bounds. But even if one of those bad things happens, I've got a little money in the bank, my wife still loves me, and my dog won't bite me when I come home.”

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