Every lover is, in his heart, a madman, and, in his head, a minstrel.
Neil Gaiman
Love, Passion, Romance, Poetry, Emotions
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“Life - and I don't suppose I'm the first to make this comparison - is a disease: sexually transmitted, and invariably fatal.” Neil Gaiman
Life, Cynicism, Humor, Mortality, Perspective
Neil Gaiman Life, Cynicism, Humor, Mortality, Perspective“One thing that I get from a lot of people with American Gods is people saying that they would love some kind of glossary with a list of all the Gods and who they are, so that they can look them up.” Neil Gaiman
American Gods, Mythology, Learning, Understanding, Culture
Neil Gaiman American Gods, Mythology, Learning, Understanding, Culture“You hurt. It’s okay. I hurt too. Hold my hand.” Neil Gaiman
Empathy, Connection, Support, Comfort, Friendship
Neil Gaiman Empathy, Connection, Support, Comfort, Friendship“I would feel infinitely more comfortable in your presence if you would agree to treat gravity as a law, rather than one of a number of suggested options.” Neil Gaiman
Gravity, Laws, Science, Comfort, Reality
Neil Gaiman Gravity, Laws, Science, Comfort, Reality“There is a proverbial saying chiefly concerned with warning against too closely calculating the numerical value of un-hatched chicks.” Neil Gaiman
Proverb, Caution, Uncertainty, Expectation, Metaphor
Neil Gaiman Proverb, Caution, Uncertainty, Expectation, Metaphor“Words save our lives, sometimes.” Neil Gaiman
Words, Communication, Expression, Salvation, Importance
Neil Gaiman Words, Communication, Expression, Salvation, Importance“The simplest way to make sure that we raise literate children is to teach them to read, and to show them that reading is a pleasurable activity.” Neil Gaiman
Reading, Education, Children, Literacy, Pleasure
Neil Gaiman Reading, Education, Children, Literacy, Pleasure“As far as I'm concerned, the entire reason for becoming a writer is not having to get up in the morning.” Neil Gaiman
Writing, Motivation, Lifestyle, Independence, Choice
Neil Gaiman Writing, Motivation, Lifestyle, Independence, Choice“I've known ambitious people with no aptitude for the thing they did. Most of whom, rather terrifyingly, tended to succeed.” Neil Gaiman
Ambition, Success, Irony, Talent, Observation
Neil Gaiman Ambition, Success, Irony, Talent, Observation“When I was young, I was reading anything and anything I could lay my hands on. I was a veracious-to-the-point-of-insane reader.” Neil Gaiman
Reading, Passion, Curiosity, Youth, Knowledge
Neil Gaiman Reading, Passion, Curiosity, Youth, Knowledge“It has been said that civilization is twenty-four hours and two meals away from barbarism.” Neil Gaiman
Civilization, Society, Human Nature, Fragility, Social Order
Neil Gaiman Civilization, Society, Human Nature, Fragility, Social Order“The only advice I can give you is what you’re telling yourself. Only, maybe you’re too scared to listen.” Neil Gaiman
Advice, Self-reflection, Honesty, Fear, Awareness
Neil Gaiman Advice, Self-reflection, Honesty, Fear, Awareness“Rule one of reading other people’s stories is that whenever you say ‘well that’s not convincing’ the author tells you that’s the bit that wasn’t made up. This is because real life is under no obligation to be convincing.” Neil Gaiman
Reading, Storytelling, Realism, Critique, Life Truths
Neil Gaiman Reading, Storytelling, Realism, Critique, Life Truths“The war had begun and nobody saw it. The storm was lowering and nobody knew it.” Neil Gaiman
War, Ignorance, Conflict, Tension, Foreshadowing
Neil Gaiman War, Ignorance, Conflict, Tension, Foreshadowing“First rule of magic: Don’t let anyone know your real name. Names have power.” Neil Gaiman
Magic, Names, Power, Secrecy, Identity
Neil Gaiman Magic, Names, Power, Secrecy, Identity“Really, he thought, if you couldn’t trust a poet to offer sensible advice, who could you trust?” Neil Gaiman
Trust, Poetry, Advice, Wisdom, Writers’ Insights
Neil Gaiman Trust, Poetry, Advice, Wisdom, Writers’ Insights“All fire burns, little baby. You’ll learn.” Neil Gaiman
Fire, Learning, Experience, Growth, Caution
Neil Gaiman Fire, Learning, Experience, Growth, Caution“Read the books you love, tell people about authors you like, and don’t worry about it.” Neil Gaiman
Reading, Books, Authors, Sharing, Enjoyment
Neil Gaiman Reading, Books, Authors, Sharing, Enjoyment