Stories are the things that allow us to persuade each other that we’re human.
Neil Gaiman
Stories, Humanity, Connection, Empathy, Communication
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“Jameson Irish whiskey: a twenty-dollar ticket out of this place.” Neil Gaiman
Alcohol, Escape, Coping Mechanism, Irish Whiskey, Price
Neil Gaiman Alcohol, Escape, Coping Mechanism, Irish Whiskey, Price“Perhaps this is the ultimate freedom, eh, Dreamlord? The freedom to leave.” Neil Gaiman
Freedom, Choice, Escape, Existentialism, Autonomy
Neil Gaiman Freedom, Choice, Escape, Existentialism, Autonomy“If I were only allowed to read or enjoy art or listen to music made by people whose opinions and beliefs were the same as mine, I think the world would be a pretty dismal sort of a place.” Neil Gaiman
Diversity, Art, Perspectives, Culture, Creativity
Neil Gaiman Diversity, Art, Perspectives, Culture, Creativity“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“Often you will discover that the harder you work, and the more wisely you work, the luckier you get. But there is luck, and it helps.” Neil Gaiman
Hard Work, Luck, Success, Effort, Fortune
Neil Gaiman Hard Work, Luck, Success, Effort, Fortune“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“Nothing's changed. You'll go home. You'll be bored. You'll be ignored. No one will listen to you, really listen to you. You're too clever and too quiet for them to understand. They don't even get your name right.” Neil Gaiman
Alienation, Misunderstanding, Intelligence, Loneliness, Identity
Neil Gaiman Alienation, Misunderstanding, Intelligence, Loneliness, Identity“Nobody gets through life without losing a few things on the way.” Neil Gaiman
Loss, Life, Experience, Journey, Inevitability
Neil Gaiman Loss, Life, Experience, Journey, Inevitability“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“I've been blogging since February of 2001. When I started blogging, it was a dinosaur blog. It was me and a handful of tyrannosaurs. We'd be writing blog entries like, 'The tyrannosaurus is getting grumpy.'” Neil Gaiman
Blogging, History, Humor, Dinosaurs, Creativity
Neil Gaiman Blogging, History, Humor, Dinosaurs, Creativity“I see libraries and librarians as frontline soldiers in the war against illiteracy and the lack of imagination.” Neil Gaiman
Libraries, Literacy, Librarians, Education, Advocacy
Neil Gaiman Libraries, Literacy, Librarians, Education, Advocacy“That’s the trouble with living things. Don’t last very long. Kittens one day, old cats the next. And then just memories. And the memories fade and blend and smudge together.” Neil Gaiman
Impermanence, Memories, Nostalgia, Life, Change
Neil Gaiman Impermanence, Memories, Nostalgia, Life, Change“You got a lifetime. No more. No less.” Neil Gaiman
Life, Mortality, Perspective, Limitation, Brevity
Neil Gaiman Life, Mortality, Perspective, Limitation, Brevity“One thing I’ve learned: you can know anything, it’s all there, you just have to find it.” Neil Gaiman
Knowledge, Learning, Exploration, Discovery, Curiosity
Neil Gaiman Knowledge, Learning, Exploration, Discovery, Curiosity“It’s always too late for sorries, but I appreciate the sentiment.” Neil Gaiman
Apology, Sentiment, Timing, Regret, Understanding
Neil Gaiman Apology, Sentiment, Timing, Regret, Understanding“Do not take revenge in the heat of the moment. Instead, wait until the hour is propitious.” Neil Gaiman
Revenge, Patience, Timing, Advice, Strategy
Neil Gaiman Revenge, Patience, Timing, Advice, Strategy“There’s never been a true war that wasn’t fought between two sets of people who were certain they were in the right. The really dangerous people believe they are doing whatever they are doing solely and only because it is without question the right thing to do. And that is what makes them dangerous.” Neil Gaiman
War, Morality, Conflict, Belief, Danger
Neil Gaiman War, Morality, Conflict, Belief, Danger“Too much talking these days. Talk talk talk. This country would get along much better if people learned how to suffer in silence.” Neil Gaiman
Communication, Silence, Societal Critique, Frustration, Personal Reflection
Neil Gaiman Communication, Silence, Societal Critique, Frustration, Personal Reflection