I've never known anyone who was what he or she seemed; or at least, was only what he or she seemed. People carry worlds within them.
Neil Gaiman
Identity, Complexity, Perception, Human Nature, Inner Worlds
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“For me, the glory of my first 25 years as a writer was I could put things off as long as I wanted.” Neil Gaiman
Procrastination, Writing Career, Time Management, Freedom, Early Success
Neil Gaiman Procrastination, Writing Career, Time Management, Freedom, Early Success“In order for stories to work – for kids and for adults – they should scare. And you should triumph. There’s no point in triumphing over evil if the evil isn’t scary.” Neil Gaiman
Storytelling, Triumph, Fear, Childhood, Moral
Neil Gaiman Storytelling, Triumph, Fear, Childhood, Moral“I very rarely want to go back and fix things, because I’m much more interested in the next thing, and in taking what I learned from the things that don’t work, and applying them to new things that may work.” Neil Gaiman
Growth, Progress, Learning, Future, Innovation
Neil Gaiman Growth, Progress, Learning, Future, Innovation“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“Books make great gifts because they have whole worlds inside of them. And it's much cheaper to buy somebody a book than it is to buy them the whole world!” Neil Gaiman
Gifts, Books, Imagination, Affordability, Sharing Worlds
Neil Gaiman Gifts, Books, Imagination, Affordability, Sharing Worlds“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“Sometimes we can choose the paths we follow. Sometimes our choices are made for us. And sometimes we have no choice at all.” Neil Gaiman
Choices, Destiny, Freedom, Control, Life
Neil Gaiman Choices, Destiny, Freedom, Control, Life“Information and knowledge: two currencies that have never gone out of style.” Neil Gaiman
Information, Knowledge, Value, Learning, Wisdom
Neil Gaiman Information, Knowledge, Value, Learning, Wisdom“Discontent is a good thing: discontented people can modify and improve their worlds, leave them better, leave them different.” Neil Gaiman
Discontent, Improvement, Change, Activism, Progress
Neil Gaiman Discontent, Improvement, Change, Activism, Progress“Grown-ups don't look like grown-ups on the inside either. Outside, they're big and thoughtless and they always know what they're doing. Inside, they look just like they always have. Like they did when they were your age. Truth is, there aren't any grown-ups. Not one, in the whole wide world.” Neil Gaiman
Adulthood, Perception, Inner Child, Maturity, Human Nature
Neil Gaiman Adulthood, Perception, Inner Child, Maturity, Human Nature“Like some kind of particularly tenacious vampire, the short story refuses to die, and seems at this point in time to be a wonderful length for our generation.” Neil Gaiman
Short Stories, Persistence, Literature, Relevance, Creativity
Neil Gaiman Short Stories, Persistence, Literature, Relevance, Creativity“What power would hell have if those imprisoned here would not be able to dream of heaven?” Neil Gaiman
Power, Hell, Dreams, Hope, Existential Questions
Neil Gaiman Power, Hell, Dreams, Hope, Existential Questions“We often confuse what we wish for with what is.” Neil Gaiman
Reality, Wishful Thinking, Perception, Self Awareness, Desires
Neil Gaiman Reality, Wishful Thinking, Perception, Self Awareness, Desires“In many ways, it was much, much harder to get the first book contract. The hardest thing probably overall has been learning not to trust people, publicists, and so forth, implicitly.” Neil Gaiman
Trust, Contracts, Publishing, Experience, Skepticism
Neil Gaiman Trust, Contracts, Publishing, Experience, Skepticism“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“A life that is, like any other, unlike any other.” Neil Gaiman
Individuality, Humanity, Uniqueness, Commonality, Existence
Neil Gaiman Individuality, Humanity, Uniqueness, Commonality, Existence“You don't get heaven or hell. Do you know the only reward you get for being Batman? You get to be Batman.” Neil Gaiman
Heroism, Reward, Identity, Purpose, Responsibility
Neil Gaiman Heroism, Reward, Identity, Purpose, Responsibility“I’m willing to make a fool out of myself in public. I’m also willing to make those mistakes that you’re going to make the first time you go out, so hopefully the next time it will be better.” Neil Gaiman
Public, Mistakes, Learning, Growth, Comfort Zone
Neil Gaiman Public, Mistakes, Learning, Growth, Comfort Zone