Let her tell stories and dance in the rain, somersault, tumble and run. Her joys must be high as her sorrows are deep; let her grow like a weed in the sun.
Neil Gaiman
Joy, Freedom, Expression, Childhood Play, Personal Growth
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“There are so many fragile things, after all. People break so easily, and so do dreams and hearts.” Neil Gaiman
Fragility, Vulnerability, Emotions, Dreams, Tenderness
Neil Gaiman Fragility, Vulnerability, Emotions, Dreams, Tenderness“It is your differences that make you glorious.” Neil Gaiman
Differences, Identity, Individuality, Glory, Self-acceptance
Neil Gaiman Differences, Identity, Individuality, Glory, Self-acceptance“I lived in books more than I lived anywhere else.” Neil Gaiman
Reading, Escapism, Imagination, Introversion, Literature
Neil Gaiman Reading, Escapism, Imagination, Introversion, Literature“If you, as a parent, raise your children well, they won't need you anymore. If you did it properly, they go away.” Neil Gaiman
Parenting, Independence, Success, Growth, Letting Go
Neil Gaiman Parenting, Independence, Success, Growth, Letting Go“Anything that keeps you happy and writing is part of my writing ritual: I like music, so I tend to have it playing in the background. But if I'm interested, I can write in an airport waiting areas.” Neil Gaiman
Writing, Creativity, Rituals, Environment, Inspiration
Neil Gaiman Writing, Creativity, Rituals, Environment, Inspiration“Life - and I don't suppose I'm the first to make this comparison - is a disease: sexually transmitted, and invariably fatal.” Neil Gaiman
Life, Cynicism, Humor, Mortality, Perspective
Neil Gaiman Life, Cynicism, Humor, Mortality, Perspective“'Doctor Who' was the first mythology that I learned, before ever I ran into Greek or Roman or Egyptian mythologies.” Neil Gaiman
Television, Mythology, Influence, Culture, Storytelling
Neil Gaiman Television, Mythology, Influence, Culture, Storytelling“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“Stories may well be lies, but they are good lies that say true things, and which can sometimes pay the rent.” Neil Gaiman
Stories, Truth, Lies, Creativity, Narrative
Neil Gaiman Stories, Truth, Lies, Creativity, Narrative“Short stories are tiny windows into other worlds and other minds and other dreams.” Neil Gaiman
Short Stories, Exploration, Imagination, Perspective, Creativity
Neil Gaiman Short Stories, Exploration, Imagination, Perspective, Creativity“Finish what you’re writing. Whatever you have to do to finish it, finish it.” Neil Gaiman
Motivation, Writing, Perseverance, Discipline, Completion
Neil Gaiman Motivation, Writing, Perseverance, Discipline, Completion“Well-meaning adults can easily destroy a child’s love of reading – do not discourage children from reading because you feel they’re reading the wrong thing. There is no such thing as the wrong thing to be reading and no bad fiction for kids.” Neil Gaiman
Reading, Children, Literature, Encouragement, Imagination
Neil Gaiman Reading, Children, Literature, Encouragement, Imagination“I wanted to write something that would be a comedy in the sense of making people feel happier when they finish it than they did when began it.” Neil Gaiman
Comedy, Happiness, Writing, Intention, Emotional Impact
Neil Gaiman Comedy, Happiness, Writing, Intention, Emotional Impact“How can you be happy in this world? You have a hole in your heart. You have a gateway inside you to lands beyond the world you know. They will call you, as you grow.” Neil Gaiman
Happiness, Introspection, Longing, Discovery, Growth
Neil Gaiman Happiness, Introspection, Longing, Discovery, Growth“There is no end. It is simply the end of the old times, Loki, and the beginning of the new times. Rebirth always follows death.” Neil Gaiman
Rebirth, Endings, Mythology, Transformation, Cycles
Neil Gaiman Rebirth, Endings, Mythology, Transformation, Cycles“The house smelled musty and damp, and a little sweet, as if it were haunted by the ghosts of long-dead cookies.” Neil Gaiman
Atmosphere, Description, Nostalgia, Haunting, Sensory Experience
Neil Gaiman Atmosphere, Description, Nostalgia, Haunting, Sensory Experience“Being a writer is a very peculiar sort of a job: it’s always you versus a blank sheet of paper (or a blank screen) and quite often the blank piece of paper wins.” Neil Gaiman
Writing, Struggle, Creativity, Challenge, Introspection
Neil Gaiman Writing, Struggle, Creativity, Challenge, Introspection“Never trust the storyteller. Only trust the story.” Neil Gaiman
Storyteller, Trust, Narrative, Skepticism, Authenticity
Neil Gaiman Storyteller, Trust, Narrative, Skepticism, Authenticity