Now you people have names. That’s because you don’t know who you are. We know who we are, so we don’t need names.
Neil Gaiman
Identity, Self-awareness, Existence, Meaning, Philosophy
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“A book is a dream that you hold in your hands.” Neil Gaiman
Books, Dreams, Imagination, Reading, Literature
Neil Gaiman Books, Dreams, Imagination, Reading, Literature“We do what we do because of who we are. If we did otherwise, we would not be ourselves.” Neil Gaiman
Identity, Self, Authenticity, Purpose, Choices
Neil Gaiman Identity, Self, Authenticity, Purpose, Choices“You got a lifetime. No more. No less.” Neil Gaiman
Life, Mortality, Perspective, Limitation, Brevity
Neil Gaiman Life, Mortality, Perspective, Limitation, Brevity“Every now and then I'll do little things, a short story or something, that doesn't have any fantastical elements, but mostly I like the power of playing God and I like to imagine things.” Neil Gaiman
Writing, Creativity, Imagination, Fantasy, Storytelling
Neil Gaiman Writing, Creativity, Imagination, Fantasy, Storytelling“I hope that this year, you make mistakes. If you do, then it means you have tried, learned, lived, pushed yourself, changed you and your world, and most importantly, you've done something.” Neil Gaiman
Mistakes, Growth, Learning, Risk Taking, Personal Development
Neil Gaiman Mistakes, Growth, Learning, Risk Taking, Personal Development“Remember your name. Do not lose hope – what you seek will be found. Trust ghosts. Trust those that you have helped to help you in their turn. Trust dreams. Trust your heart, and trust your story.” Neil Gaiman
Hope, Identity, Trust, Dreams, Guidance
Neil Gaiman Hope, Identity, Trust, Dreams, Guidance“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“To be Despair. It is a portrait. Only close your eyes and feel.” Neil Gaiman
Emotions, Despair, Introspection, Feeling, Darkness
Neil Gaiman Emotions, Despair, Introspection, Feeling, Darkness“The wise man knows when to keep silent. Only the fool tells all he knows.” Neil Gaiman
Wisdom, Silence, Knowledge, Discretion, Communication
Neil Gaiman Wisdom, Silence, Knowledge, Discretion, Communication“Books are the way that the dead communicate with us. The way that we learn lessons from those who are no longer with us, the way that humanity has built on itself, progressed, made knowledge incremental rather than something that has to be relearned, over and over.” Neil Gaiman
Books, Knowledge, Communication, History Lessons, Human Connection
Neil Gaiman Books, Knowledge, Communication, History Lessons, Human Connection“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“Any view of things that is not strange is false.” Neil Gaiman
Perspective, Truth, Reality, Uniqueness, Perception
Neil Gaiman Perspective, Truth, Reality, Uniqueness, Perception“You’re alive. That means you have infinite potential. You can do anything, make anything, dream anything.” Neil Gaiman
Potential, Life, Creativity, Possibilities, Empowerment
Neil Gaiman Potential, Life, Creativity, Possibilities, Empowerment“Stories are webs, interconnected strand to strand, and you follow each story to the center, because the center is the end. Each person is a strand of the story.” Neil Gaiman
Storytelling, Interconnectedness, Life, Narrative Structure, Metaphor
Neil Gaiman Storytelling, Interconnectedness, Life, Narrative Structure, Metaphor“Writers are liars my dear, surely you know that by now?” Neil Gaiman
Writing, Honesty, Creativity, Deception, Storytelling
Neil Gaiman Writing, Honesty, Creativity, Deception, Storytelling“Trees there were, old as trees can be, huge and grasping with hearts black as sin. Strange trees that some said walked in the night.” Neil Gaiman
Trees, Nature, Mythology, Mystery, Imagination
Neil Gaiman Trees, Nature, Mythology, Mystery, Imagination“I believe that anyone who says that sex is overrated just hasn't done it properly.” Neil Gaiman
Sex, Pleasure, Experience, Opinion, Humor
Neil Gaiman Sex, Pleasure, Experience, Opinion, Humor“You know how is it when you love someone? And the hard part, the bad part, the Jerry Springer Show part is that you never stop loving someone. There's always a piece of them in your heart.” Neil Gaiman
Love, Heartbreak, Relationships, Emotions, Permanence
Neil Gaiman Love, Heartbreak, Relationships, Emotions, Permanence