Neil Gaiman’s Quotes On Topics
Blindness | Silence | Self-affirmation | Regret | Consequences | Self-definition | Organization | Integrity | Comfort | Encouragement | Moving On | Webs | Permanence | Eternity | Skepticism | Education | Self Expression | Gravity | Stars | Loneliness | More
More Neil Gaiman Quotes
“Some skills can be attained by education, and some by practice, and some by time. Those skills will come if you study. Soon enough you will master Fading and Sliding and Dreamwalking. But some skills cannot be mastered by the living, and for those you must wait a little longer.”
Neil Gaiman
Skills, Education, Mastery, Patience, Life Lessons
Neil Gaiman Skills, Education, Mastery, Patience, Life Lessons“Sometimes big things happen, and they echo. Those echoes crash across worlds. They are the ripples in the fabric of things. Often they manifest as storms. Reality is a fragile thing, after all.” Neil Gaiman
Change, Reality, Echoes, Storms, Fragility
Neil Gaiman Change, Reality, Echoes, Storms, Fragility“The future came and went in the mildly discouraging way that futures do.” Neil Gaiman
Future, Disappointment, Time, Reality, Perspective
Neil Gaiman Future, Disappointment, Time, Reality, Perspective“I love CGI if it's invisible. I don't like it when it's there and obvious.” Neil Gaiman
Film, Special Effects, Authenticity, Visual Arts, Technology
Neil Gaiman Film, Special Effects, Authenticity, Visual Arts, Technology“In a novel, you can always go back and make it look like you knew what you were doing all along before the thing goes out and gets published.” Neil Gaiman
Novel, Writing, Revision, Creativity, Publishing
Neil Gaiman Novel, Writing, Revision, Creativity, Publishing“Adults should not weep, I knew. They did not have mothers who would comfort them.” Neil Gaiman
Adulthood, Emotion, Vulnerability, Comfort, Loss
Neil Gaiman Adulthood, Emotion, Vulnerability, Comfort, Loss“Go and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for your being here.” Neil Gaiman
Mistakes, Creativity, Risk Taking, Individuality, Impact
Neil Gaiman Mistakes, Creativity, Risk Taking, Individuality, Impact“Words can be worrisome, people complex, motives and manners unclear; grant her the wisdom to choose her path right, free from unkindness and fear.” Neil Gaiman
Words, Complexity, Wisdom, Choices, Morality
Neil Gaiman Words, Complexity, Wisdom, Choices, Morality“We do not always remember the things that do no credit to us. We justify them, cover them in bright lies or with the thick dust of forgetfulness.” Neil Gaiman
Memory, Denial, Truth, Self-perception, Bright Lies
Neil Gaiman Memory, Denial, Truth, Self-perception, Bright Lies“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“Write. Finish things. Get them published. Write something else while you're waiting for someone to publish the first thing...” Neil Gaiman
Writing Advice, Perseverance, Productivity, Publishing, Career
Neil Gaiman Writing Advice, Perseverance, Productivity, Publishing, Career“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“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“We owe it to each other to tell stories.” Neil Gaiman
Storytelling, Human Connection, Culture, Obligation, Communication
Neil Gaiman Storytelling, Human Connection, Culture, Obligation, Communication“For some, it was easier to take the leap from the leafless tree and dance on nothing until dancing was done.” Neil Gaiman
Suicide, Despair, Metaphor, Choice, Darkness
Neil Gaiman Suicide, Despair, Metaphor, Choice, Darkness“As sure as water’s wet and days are long and a friend will always disappoint you in the end.” Neil Gaiman
Truth, Reality, Friendship, Expectations, Understanding
Neil Gaiman Truth, Reality, Friendship, Expectations, Understanding“I loved writing a book in which, in some ways, it’s very, very classical, and in some ways I’m breaking lots of rules about what you can do and what you can’t do.” Neil Gaiman
Writing, Creativity, Rules, Classical, Exploration
Neil Gaiman Writing, Creativity, Rules, Classical, Exploration