Know that diamonds and roses are as uncomfortable when they tumble from one's lips as toads and frogs: colder, too, and sharper, and they cut.
Neil Gaiman
Words, Language, Metaphor, Pain, Beauty
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“The war had begun and nobody saw it. The storm was lowering and nobody knew it.” Neil Gaiman
War, Ignorance, Conflict, Tension, Foreshadowing
Neil Gaiman War, Ignorance, Conflict, Tension, Foreshadowing“While clothes do not, as the saying would sometimes have it, make the man, and fine feathers do not make fine birds, sometimes they can add a certain spice to a recipe.” Neil Gaiman
Clothes, Identity, Perception, Appearance, Expression
Neil Gaiman Clothes, Identity, Perception, Appearance, Expression“I like horror, but I tend to like it as seasoning. I’d get very bored if I was told I had to write a horror novel. I’d love to write a novel with horror elements, but too much, and it doesn’t taste of anything else.” Neil Gaiman
Horror, Writing, Creativity, Balance, Flavor
Neil Gaiman Horror, Writing, Creativity, Balance, Flavor“M is for magic. All the letters are, if you put them together properly. You can make magic with them, and dreams, and, I hope, even a few surprises...” Neil Gaiman
Magic, Letters, Creativity, Surprises, Imagination
Neil Gaiman Magic, Letters, Creativity, Surprises, Imagination“We are always living in the final days. What have you got? A hundred years or much, much less until the end of your world.” Neil Gaiman
Mortality, Perspective, Time, Life, Endings
Neil Gaiman Mortality, Perspective, Time, Life, Endings“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“You shouldn’t trust the storyteller; only trust the story.” Neil Gaiman
Storytelling, Trust, Narrative, Interpretation, Skepticism
Neil Gaiman Storytelling, Trust, Narrative, Interpretation, Skepticism“God who knows all things, I have no prayer book and I do not know any prayers by heart. But you know all the prayers. You are God. So this is what I am going to do. I am going to say the alphabet, and I will let you put the words together.” Neil Gaiman
Faith, Prayer, Simplicity, Creativity, Spirituality
Neil Gaiman Faith, Prayer, Simplicity, Creativity, Spirituality“It is sometimes a mistake to climb; it is always a mistake never even to make the attempt. If you do not climb, you will not fall. This is true. But is it that bad to fail, that hard to fall?” Neil Gaiman
Climbing, Risk, Failure, Effort, Attempts
Neil Gaiman Climbing, Risk, Failure, Effort, Attempts“When I was a kid, we actually lived in a house that had been divided in two at one point, which meant that one room in our house opened up onto a brick wall. And I was convinced all I had to do was just open it the right way and it wouldn't be a brick wall. So I'd sidle over to the door and I'd pull it open.” Neil Gaiman
Childhood, Imagination, Possibility, Memory, Hope
Neil Gaiman Childhood, Imagination, Possibility, Memory, Hope“What I say is, a town isn't a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town, but unless it's got a bookstore it knows it's not fooling a soul.” Neil Gaiman
Town, Bookstore, Community, Culture, Importance
Neil Gaiman Town, Bookstore, Community, Culture, Importance“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“Write your story as it needs to be written. Write it honestly, and tell it as best you can. I’m not sure that there are any other rules. Not ones that matter.” Neil Gaiman
Writing, Honesty, Storytelling, Individuality, Creativity
Neil Gaiman Writing, Honesty, Storytelling, Individuality, Creativity“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“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?’” Neil Gaiman
Writers, Humor, Dining, Social Interactions, Idiosyncrasies
Neil Gaiman Writers, Humor, Dining, Social Interactions, Idiosyncrasies“I am only alive when I perceive a challenge.” Neil Gaiman
Challenge, Motivation, Growth, Self Discovery, Personal Development
Neil Gaiman Challenge, Motivation, Growth, Self Discovery, Personal Development“Oh- my twitchy witchy girl I think you are so nice, I give you bowls of porridge And I give you bowls of ice Cream. I give you lots of kisses, And I give lots of hugs, But I never give you sandwiches With bugs In.” Neil Gaiman
Whimsy, Affection, Poetry, Childhood, Humor
Neil Gaiman Whimsy, Affection, Poetry, Childhood, Humor