I don’t want whatever I want. Nobody does. Not really. What kind of fun would it be if I just got everything I ever wanted just like that, and it didn’t mean anything? What then?
Neil Gaiman
Wanting, Satisfaction, Desire, Meaning, Enjoyment
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“Odin’s eye remains in Mimir’s well, preserved by the waters that feed the world ash, seeing nothing, seeing everything. Time.” Neil Gaiman
Odin, Mythology, Perception, Wisdom, Time
Neil Gaiman Odin, Mythology, Perception, Wisdom, Time“The view changes from where you are standing. Words can wound, and wounds can heal. All of these things are true.” Neil Gaiman
Perspective, Healing, Words, Truth, Understanding
Neil Gaiman Perspective, Healing, Words, Truth, Understanding“'American Gods' was designed to be, if not open-ended, at least a trilogy kind of shape, so there's definitely one more book, probably another couple of books there to get written.” Neil Gaiman
Writing, Planning, Series, Creativity, Storytelling
Neil Gaiman Writing, Planning, Series, Creativity, Storytelling“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“All fire burns, little baby. You’ll learn.” Neil Gaiman
Fire, Learning, Experience, Growth, Caution
Neil Gaiman Fire, Learning, Experience, Growth, Caution“We all have stories. Or perhaps it’s because, as humans, we are already an assemblage of stories and the gulf that exists between us as people is that when we look at each other we might see faces, skin color, gender, race, or attitudes. But we don’t see – we can’t see the stories. And once we hear each other’s stories, we realize the things we see as dividing us are all too often illusions; falsehoods. That the walls between us are, in truth, no thicker than scenery.” Neil Gaiman
Stories, Humanity, Connection, Perception, Understanding
Neil Gaiman Stories, Humanity, Connection, Perception, Understanding“When I was 7, my proudest possession would have been my bookshelf 'cause I had alphabetized all of the books on my bookshelf.” Neil Gaiman
Childhood, Books, Organization, Pride, Reading
Neil Gaiman Childhood, Books, Organization, Pride, Reading“When you say words a lot they don’t mean anything. Or maybe they don’t mean anything anyway, and we just think they do.” Neil Gaiman
Language, Meaning, Perception, Communication, Philosophy
Neil Gaiman Language, Meaning, Perception, Communication, Philosophy“I want to write a play. I'd like to do an original musical. I should probably put together a poetry collection.” Neil Gaiman
Ambition, Creativity, Writing, Goals, Artistic Expression
Neil Gaiman Ambition, Creativity, Writing, Goals, Artistic Expression“I really like being able to laugh at my own jokes.” Neil Gaiman
Humor, Self, Laughter, Creativity, Enjoyment
Neil Gaiman Humor, Self, Laughter, Creativity, Enjoyment“You get on with your own life. Lettie gave it to you. You just have to grow up and try and be worth it.” Neil Gaiman
Growth, Life, Identity, Responsibility, Self-worth
Neil Gaiman Growth, Life, Identity, Responsibility, Self-worth“A novel seemed the easiest way to get what I had had in my head into the inside of other people’s heads. Books are good that way.” Neil Gaiman
Novel, Writing, Storytelling, Creativity, Communication
Neil Gaiman Novel, Writing, Storytelling, Creativity, Communication“I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful.” Neil Gaiman
Reading, Relationships, Books, Love, Positivity
Neil Gaiman Reading, Relationships, Books, Love, Positivity“I don't think there is such a thing as a bad book for children.” Neil Gaiman
Children, Books, Reading, Imagination, Quality
Neil Gaiman Children, Books, Reading, Imagination, Quality“To absent friends, lost loves, old gods, and the season of mists; and may each and every one of us always give the devil his due.” Neil Gaiman
Toast, Remembrance, Nostalgia, Respect, Mythology
Neil Gaiman Toast, Remembrance, Nostalgia, Respect, Mythology“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“All your questions can be answered, if that is what you want. But once you learn your answers, you can never unlearn them.” Neil Gaiman
Knowledge, Answers, Curiosity, Consequences, Understanding
Neil Gaiman Knowledge, Answers, Curiosity, Consequences, Understanding“The short story is still like the novel's wayward younger brother, we know that it's not respectable - but I think that can also add to the glory of it.” Neil Gaiman
Shortstory, Novel, Respect, Literaryvalue, Creativity
Neil Gaiman Shortstory, Novel, Respect, Literaryvalue, Creativity