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title: "2 Hindsight Quotes By Damon Lindelof"
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> [Hindsight is 20/20, but the moral of the writing is that when you're feeling very scared about something and convinced that it could be a massive disaster, that's exactly the idea that you should do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/hindsight-is-20-20-but-the-moral-of-the-writing-is-that-when-you-re/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

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> [Hindsight is 20/20, but the moral of the writing for me is that when you're feeling very scared and nervous about something and you're fairly convinced that it could be a massive disaster, that's exactly the idea that you should do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/hindsight-is-20-20-but-the-moral-of-the-writing-for-me-is-that-when/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

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## More by Damon Lindelof

> [I make no distinction between writing and storytelling; I've always wanted to tell stories.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/i-make-no-distinction-between-writing-and-storytelling-i-ve-always/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [I've always believed that a good twist is one that, when it is presented to the audience, half of them say, 'I saw that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/i-ve-always-believed-that-a-good-twist-is-one-that-when-it-is/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [I'll never be immune to criticism, and that's okay, and I'm very comfortable with that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/i-ll-never-be-immune-to-criticism-and-that-s-okay-and-i-m-very/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [I don't think anybody wants to see a dour 'Star Trek' movie.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/i-don-t-think-anybody-wants-to-see-a-dour-star-trek-movie/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [There is a reason behind life. There is some connectivity between living beings. Whether you want to call that 'God' or 'The Force' or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/there-is-a-reason-behind-life-there-is-some-connectivity-between/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [I remember what it was like to be doing 'Lost' and how creatively immersive it was. I just couldn't really engage on anything else,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/i-remember-what-it-was-like-to-be-doing-lost-and-how-creatively/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [My father - until the day that my dad died - didn't know how many points you scored in a touchdown. He could say…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/my-father-until-the-day-that-my-dad-died-didn-t-know-how-many-points/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [Look, we can definitively agree that cable is far superior to network. That isn't to say that there can't be a great network drama…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/look-we-can-definitively-agree-that-cable-is-far-superior-to-network/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [I feel like great TED Talks are ones that are a little bit subject to interpretation, that do provoke further conversation - and potentially…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/i-feel-like-great-ted-talks-are-ones-that-are-a-little-bit-subject-to/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [I love the 'Lost' ending. I stand by it, but there are a lot of people out there who hate it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/i-love-the-lost-ending-i-stand-by-it-but-there-are-a-lot-of-people/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [You can watch an episode of Friends or an episode of Law & Order and just drop in, but you're not going to in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/you-can-watch-an-episode-of-friends-or-an-episode-of-law-order-and/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [Michael Arndt, that guy - you're just supposed to say nice things about other writers, but I worship Michael Arndt.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/michael-arndt-that-guy-you-re-just-supposed-to-say-nice-things-about/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [The interpretive element of 'Lost' - the fact that you immediately need, as soon as the episode is over, to seek out a community…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/the-interpretive-element-of-lost-the-fact-that-you-immediately-need/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [Star Wars' is a galaxy a long time ago, far, far away. 'Star Wars' is not about our future.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/star-wars-is-a-galaxy-a-long-time-ago-far-far-away-star-wars-is-not/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

> [I felt like if I said something positive on Twitter, it got no play. But if I said something negative on Twitter, it was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/damon-lindelof/i-felt-like-if-i-said-something-positive-on-twitter-it-got-no-play/)

[Damon Lindelof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/damon-lindelof/)

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