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How can you walk away from something and still come back to it?

Choices, Paradox, Relationships, Reflection, Humanity

How can you walk away from something and still come

How can you walk away from something and still come

How can you walk away from something and still come

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More Neil Gaiman Quotes

“The best way to show people true things is from a direction that they had not imagined the truth coming.”

Truth, Perception, Perspectives, Revelation, Storytelling

“When I was a child, adults would tell me not to make things up, warning me of what would happen if I did. As far as I can tell so far, it seems to involve lots of foreign travel and not having to get up too early in the morning.”

Imagination, Childhood, Writing, Success, Humor

“I learned to write by writing.”

Writing, Learning, Practice, Skill Development, Creativity

“I fell for her like a suicide from a bridge.”

Love, Intensity, Metaphor, Falling, Danger

“In Jotunheim, the home of the giants, is Mimir's well. It bubbles up from deep in the ground, and it feeds Yggdrasil, the world-tree. Mimir, the wise one, the guardian of memory, knows many things. His well is wisdom, and when the world was young he would drink every morning from the well, by dipping the horn known as the Gjallerhorn into the water and draining it.”

Mythology, Wisdom, Memory, Norse Legends, Symbolism

“People take on the shapes of the songs and the stories that surround them, especially if they don’t have their own song.”

Influence, Identity, Storytelling, Culture, Expression

“A library is a place that is a repository of information and gives every citizen equal access to it. That includes health information. And mental health information. It’s a community space. It’s a place of safety, a haven from the world.”

Library, Information, Community, Safety, Access

“You don’t have to test everything to destruction just to see if you made it right.”

Learning, Experimentation, Balance, Caution, Discovery

“Hearts may break, but hearts are the toughest of muscles, able to pump for a lifetime, seventy times a minute, and scarcely falter along the way. Even dreams, the most delicate and intangible of things, can prove remarkably difficult to kill.”

Hearts, Strength, Dreams, Resilience, Emotions

“As far as I'm concerned, the entire reason for becoming a writer is not having to get up in the morning.”

Writing, Motivation, Lifestyle, Independence, Choice

“I must confess, I have always wondered what lay beyond life, my dear. Yeah, everybody wonders. And sooner or later everybody gets to find out.”

Wonder, Life, Beyond, Existential Questions, Universal Truths

“Rock and roll stars have it much better than writers when they're on a tour.”

Music, Comparison, Lifestyle, Creativity, Humor

“You're brave. You are the bravest person I know, and you are my friend. I don't care if you are imaginary.”

Bravery, Friendship, Imagination, Support, Acceptance

“When you love something you just don’t want to stop talking about it.”

Passion, Enthusiasm, Connection, Sharing, Communication

“After a while, it sort of began to rain, which is to say that it was the kind of rain that never comes to a decision about whether it’s actually raining or not. Driving in it, you would never have been certain whether or not to turn on your wipers.”

Weather, Uncertainty, Metaphor, Perception, Confusion

“I don’t know why people would want to have lunch with writers. I’ve eaten with writers. We have appalling table manners, and rarely say anything other than ‘Pass the salt’ or ‘If you’re not going to eat that, can I have it?’”

Writers, Humor, Dining, Social Interactions, Idiosyncrasies

“What power would hell have if those imprisoned here would not be able to dream of heaven?”

Power, Hell, Dreams, Hope, Existential Questions

“Tomorrow may be hell, but today was a good writing day, and on the good writing days nothing else matters.”

Writing, Optimism, Productivity, Focus, Satisfaction

“I learned to write by writing. I tended to do anything as long as it felt like an adventure, and to stop when it felt like work, which meant that life did not feel like work.”

Writing, Learning, Adventure, Work Ethic, Passion

“For some, it was easier to take the leap from the leafless tree and dance on nothing until dancing was done.”

Suicide, Despair, Metaphor, Choice, Darkness