Monsters come in all shapes and sizes, Some of them are things people are scared of. Some of them are things that look like things people used to be scared of a long time ago. Sometimes monsters are things people should be scared of, but they aren’t.
Neil Gaiman
Monsters, Fear, Shapes, Perception Of Fear, Cultural References
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“It's a wonderful thing, as a writer, to be given parameters and walls and barriers.” Neil Gaiman
Writing, Creativity, Constraints, Exploration, Freedom
Neil Gaiman Writing, Creativity, Constraints, Exploration, Freedom“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 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“Make glorious and fantastic mistakes.” Neil Gaiman
Mistakes, Creativity, Exploration, Growth, Freedom
Neil Gaiman Mistakes, Creativity, Exploration, Growth, Freedom“A story only matters, I suspect, to the extent that the people in the story change.” Neil Gaiman
Storytelling, Character Development, Growth, Narrative, Meaning
Neil Gaiman Storytelling, Character Development, Growth, Narrative, Meaning“I feel like I am involved in an obscure and complex version of poker in a pitch-dark room, with blank cards, for infinite stakes, with a dealer who won’t tell me the rules, and who smiles all the time.” Neil Gaiman
Uncertainty, Metaphor, Complexity, Life, Confusion
Neil Gaiman Uncertainty, Metaphor, Complexity, Life, Confusion“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“You've a good heart. Sometimes that's enough to see you safe wherever you go. But mostly, it's not.” Neil Gaiman
Kindness, Danger, Reality, Advice, Caution
Neil Gaiman Kindness, Danger, Reality, Advice, Caution“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“Librarians are the coolest people out there doing the hardest job out there on the frontlines. And every time I get to encounter or work with librarians, I'm always impressed by their sheer awesomeness.” Neil Gaiman
Librarians, Admiration, Books, Knowledge, Public Service
Neil Gaiman Librarians, Admiration, Books, Knowledge, Public Service“You’re always you, and that don’t change, and you’re always changing, and there’s nothing you can do about it.” Neil Gaiman
Identity, Change, Self, Consistency, Growth
Neil Gaiman Identity, Change, Self, Consistency, Growth“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“In the case of 'Ocean at the End of the Lane,' it's a book about helplessness. It's a book about family, it's a book about being 7 in a world of people who are bigger than you, and more dangerous, and stepping into territory that you don't entirely understand.” Neil Gaiman
Childhood, Vulnerability, Family, Danger, Growing Up
Neil Gaiman Childhood, Vulnerability, Family, Danger, Growing Up“You get ideas from daydreaming. You get ideas from being bored. You get ideas all the time. The only difference between writers and other people is we notice when we're doing it.” Neil Gaiman
Ideas, Creativity, Writing, Observation, Inspiration
Neil Gaiman Ideas, Creativity, Writing, Observation, Inspiration“For some folks death is release, and for others death is an abomination, a terrible thing. But in the end, I'm there for all of them.” Neil Gaiman
Death, Perspective, Acceptance, Universality, Compassion
Neil Gaiman Death, Perspective, Acceptance, Universality, Compassion“The really important thing to be was yourself, just as hard as you could.” Neil Gaiman
Authenticity, Self Expression, Individuality, Identity, Personal Growth
Neil Gaiman Authenticity, Self Expression, Individuality, Identity, Personal Growth“You can’t trust other people. If it’s important, you have to do it yourself.” Neil Gaiman
Trust, Independence, Self-reliance, Responsibility, Skepticism
Neil Gaiman Trust, Independence, Self-reliance, Responsibility, Skepticism“Empathy is a tool for building people into groups, for allowing us to function as more than self-obsessed individuals.” Neil Gaiman
Empathy, Connection, Society, Understanding, Relationships
Neil Gaiman Empathy, Connection, Society, Understanding, Relationships“You attend the funeral, you bid the dead farewell. You grieve. Then you continue with your life. And at times the fact of her absence will hit you like a blow to the chest, and you will weep. But this will happen less and less as time goes on. She is dead. You are alive. So live.” Neil Gaiman
Grief, Loss, Life, Moving On, Mourning
Neil Gaiman Grief, Loss, Life, Moving On, Mourning