If not for Death, they’d be content to simply exist, but with Death, well, their lives will have meaning – a boundary beyond which the living cannot cross.
Neil Gaiman
Death, Meaning, Existence, Boundaries, Life
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“How can you walk away from something and still come back to it?” Neil Gaiman
Choices, Paradox, Relationships, Reflection, Humanity
Neil Gaiman Choices, Paradox, Relationships, Reflection, Humanity“I am the mother of Odin's stallion, Sleipnir. I am the father of Fenrir Sun-Eater, and of Hel Half-Rotted and of Jormungund the World-Serpent. I am Loki Scar-Lip, Loki Skywalker, Loki Giant's Child, Loki Lie-Smith. I am Loki, who is fire and wit and hate. I am Loki. And I will be under an obligation to no one.” Neil Gaiman
Mythology, Identity, Rebellion, Power, Self-definition
Neil Gaiman Mythology, Identity, Rebellion, Power, Self-definition“Even nothing cannot last forever.” Neil Gaiman
Emptiness, Eternity, Impermanence, Philosophical Concept, Time Perception
Neil Gaiman Emptiness, Eternity, Impermanence, Philosophical Concept, Time Perception“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“If you can't be happy where you are, you can't be happy anywhere.” Neil Gaiman
Happiness, Perspective, Contentment, Location, Self-awareness
Neil Gaiman Happiness, Perspective, Contentment, Location, Self-awareness“A good writer should be able to write comedic work that made you laugh, and scary stuff that made you scared, and fantasy or science fiction that imbued you with a sense of wonder, and mainstream journalism that gave you clear and concise information in a way that you wanted it.” Neil Gaiman
Writing, Genres, Creativity, Versatility, Storytelling
Neil Gaiman Writing, Genres, Creativity, Versatility, Storytelling“You don’t pass or fail at being a person, dear.” Neil Gaiman
Being, Life, Personhood, Acceptance, Individuality
Neil Gaiman Being, Life, Personhood, Acceptance, Individuality“As we age, we become our parents; live long enough and we see faces repeat in time.” Neil Gaiman
Aging, Family, Identity, Repetition, Perception
Neil Gaiman Aging, Family, Identity, Repetition, Perception“It is neither fair nor unfair, Nobody Owens. It simply is.” Neil Gaiman
Fairness, Acceptance, Life, Reality, Philosophy
Neil Gaiman Fairness, Acceptance, Life, Reality, Philosophy“Whatever it takes to finish things, finish. You will learn more from a glorious failure than you ever will from something you never finished.” Neil Gaiman
Completion, Learning, Failure, Perseverance, Creative Process
Neil Gaiman Completion, Learning, Failure, Perseverance, Creative Process“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.” Neil Gaiman
Hearts, Strength, Dreams, Resilience, Emotions
Neil Gaiman Hearts, Strength, Dreams, Resilience, Emotions“I think I would rather be a man than a god. We don't need anyone to believe in us. We just keep going anyhow. It's what we do.” Neil Gaiman
Humanity, Perseverance, Belief, Existence, Self-reliance
Neil Gaiman Humanity, Perseverance, Belief, Existence, Self-reliance“Continuity isn't actually something that I ever worry about. You use it where you need to, and you don't use it where you don't need to.” Neil Gaiman
Continuity, Storytelling, Writing, Flexibility, Creative Freedom
Neil Gaiman Continuity, Storytelling, Writing, Flexibility, Creative Freedom“Write. Finish things. Get them published. Write something else while you're waiting for someone to publish the first thing...” Neil Gaiman
Writing Advice, Perseverance, Productivity, Publishing, Career
Neil Gaiman Writing Advice, Perseverance, Productivity, Publishing, Career“Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody’s ever made before. Whatever you’re scared of doing, Do it.” Neil Gaiman
Mistakes, Courage, Creativity, Growth, Exploration
Neil Gaiman Mistakes, Courage, Creativity, Growth, Exploration