I believe that anyone who claims to know what's going on will lie about the little things too.
Neil Gaiman
Truth, Honesty, Skepticism, Knowledge, Human Nature
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“Hey, that’s life, flick it off if you can’t take a joke.” Neil Gaiman
Humor, Life, Resilience, Acceptance, Perspective
Neil Gaiman Humor, Life, Resilience, Acceptance, Perspective“You have to finish things – that’s what you learn from, you learn by finishing things.” Neil Gaiman
Completion, Learning, Persistence, Growth, Discipline
Neil Gaiman Completion, Learning, Persistence, Growth, Discipline“Rock and roll stars have it much better than writers when they're on a tour.” Neil Gaiman
Music, Comparison, Lifestyle, Creativity, Humor
Neil Gaiman Music, Comparison, Lifestyle, Creativity, Humor“Even the proudest spirit can be broken with love.” Neil Gaiman
Love, Vulnerability, Emotions, Strength, Relationships
Neil Gaiman Love, Vulnerability, Emotions, Strength, Relationships“I came to the conclusion that in comedy, everybody gets what they need, whereas in horror, everybody gets what they deserve. I decided that at the end of the day, I was going to give everybody what they needed.” Neil Gaiman
Comedy, Horror, Needs, Storytelling, Themes
Neil Gaiman Comedy, Horror, Needs, Storytelling, Themes“Set your fantasies in the here and now and then, if challenged, claim to be writing Magical Realism.” Neil Gaiman
Fantasy, Realism, Genre, Creativity, Magical Realism
Neil Gaiman Fantasy, Realism, Genre, Creativity, Magical Realism“It’s still National Library Week. You should be especially nice to a librarian today, or tomorrow. Sometime this week, anyway. Probably the librarians would like tea. Or chocolates. Or a reliable source of funding.” Neil Gaiman
Libraries, Appreciation, Kindness, Community, Support
Neil Gaiman Libraries, Appreciation, Kindness, Community, Support“People who believe they'll be happy if they go and live somewhere else, learn it doesn't work that way. Wherever you go, you take yourself with you.” Neil Gaiman
Happiness, Self Awareness, Travel, Personal Growth, Perspective
Neil Gaiman Happiness, Self Awareness, Travel, Personal Growth, Perspective“Read. Read anything. Read the things they say are good for you, and the things they claim are junk. You’ll find what you need to find. Just read.” Neil Gaiman
Reading, Exploration, Knowledge, Discovery, Encouragement
Neil Gaiman Reading, Exploration, Knowledge, Discovery, Encouragement“I told you I would tell you my names. This is what they call me. I’m called Glad-of-War, Grim, Raider, and Third. I am One-Eyed. I am called Highest, and True-Guesser. I am Grimnir, and I am the Hooded One. I am All-Father, and I am Gondlir Wand-Bearer. I have as many names as there are winds, as many titles as there are ways to die. My ravens are Huginn and Muninn, Thought and Memory; my wolves are Freki and Geri; my horse is the gallows.” Neil Gaiman
Mythology, Identity, Names, Storytelling, Personification
Neil Gaiman Mythology, Identity, Names, Storytelling, Personification“You see, the outcome of the battle is unimportant. What matters is the chaos, and the slaughter.” Neil Gaiman
Conflict, Chaos, Violence, Perspective, Nihilism
Neil Gaiman Conflict, Chaos, Violence, Perspective, Nihilism“Even nothing cannot last forever.” Neil Gaiman
Emptiness, Eternity, Impermanence, Philosophical Concept, Time Perception
Neil Gaiman Emptiness, Eternity, Impermanence, Philosophical Concept, Time Perception“In the pale light of the Moon I play the game of you. Whoever I am. Whoever you are. All sense of where I am, of who I am and where I'm going, has been swallowed by the dark. And I walk through the stars and sky... a trinity of dreams beneath the moon.” Neil Gaiman
Identity, Uncertainty, Dreams, Night, Poetic Imagery
Neil Gaiman Identity, Uncertainty, Dreams, Night, Poetic Imagery“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“People kill what they fear. They burned, and drowned, and hanged those they saw as witches, the devil's servants: the wise women and the cunning men, the unfortunate, the lost and the strange.” Neil Gaiman
Fear, Persecution, History, Prejudice, Misunderstanding
Neil Gaiman Fear, Persecution, History, Prejudice, Misunderstanding“But standing in that hallway, it was all coming back to me. Memories were waiting at the edges of things, beckoning to me.” Neil Gaiman
Memory, Nostalgia, Recall, Reflection, Past
Neil Gaiman Memory, Nostalgia, Recall, Reflection, Past