There's a glorious sense of freedom in comedy, just allowing myself to tell jokes, allowing myself to interrupt myself and tell old African folk stories that I made up - or didn't - and Jamaican stories.
Neil Gaiman
Comedy, Storytelling, Freedom, Creativity, Cultural Narratives
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“I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful.” Neil Gaiman
Reading, Relationships, Books, Love, Positivity
Neil Gaiman Reading, Relationships, Books, Love, Positivity“That’s sexism, that is. Going around giving people girly presents just because they’re a girl.” Neil Gaiman
Sexism, Stereotypes, Gifts, Gender Roles, Equality
Neil Gaiman Sexism, Stereotypes, Gifts, Gender Roles, Equality“It's not a bad thing for a writer not to feel at home. Writers - we're much more comfortable at parties standing in the corner watching everybody else having a good time than we are mingling.” Neil Gaiman
Writing, Social Dynamics, Observation, Personality, Introversion
Neil Gaiman Writing, Social Dynamics, Observation, Personality, Introversion“Entropy and optimism: the twin forces that make the world go around.” Neil Gaiman
Entropy, Optimism, Balance, Philosophy, Duality
Neil Gaiman Entropy, Optimism, Balance, Philosophy, Duality“Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for your being here.” Neil Gaiman
Creativity, Rebellion, Individuality, Impact, Inspiration
Neil Gaiman Creativity, Rebellion, Individuality, Impact, Inspiration“Life is always going to be stranger than fiction, because fiction has to be convincing, and life doesn’t.” Neil Gaiman
Life, Fiction, Reality, Perception, Storytelling
Neil Gaiman Life, Fiction, Reality, Perception, Storytelling“I saw the world I had walked since my birth and I understood how fragile it was, that the reality was a thin layer of icing on a great dark birthday cake writhing with grubs and nightmares and hunger.” Neil Gaiman
Reality, Perception, Fragility, Worldview, Darkreality
Neil Gaiman Reality, Perception, Fragility, Worldview, Darkreality“A short story is the ultimate close-up magic trick – a couple of thousand words to take you around the universe or break your heart.” Neil Gaiman
Short Story, Magic, Emotion, Brevity, Storytelling
Neil Gaiman Short Story, Magic, Emotion, Brevity, Storytelling“What a refreshing mind you have, young man. There really is nothing quite like total ignorance, is there?” Neil Gaiman
Ignorance, Perception, Wisdom, Youth, Commentary
Neil Gaiman Ignorance, Perception, Wisdom, Youth, Commentary“Stories are the things that allow us to persuade each other that we’re human.” Neil Gaiman
Stories, Humanity, Connection, Empathy, Communication
Neil Gaiman Stories, Humanity, Connection, Empathy, Communication“Perfection is like chasing the horizon. Keep moving.” Neil Gaiman
Perfection, Progress, Motivation, Goals, Personal Growth
Neil Gaiman Perfection, Progress, Motivation, Goals, Personal Growth“The tongue is the most remarkable. For we use it both to taste out sweet wine and bitter poison, thus also do we utter words both sweet and sour with the same tongue.” Neil Gaiman
Language, Duality, Expression, Communication, Taste
Neil Gaiman Language, Duality, Expression, Communication, Taste“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“I started out writing much more science fictiony stuff and writing about science fiction.” Neil Gaiman
Writing, Science Fiction, Career, Beginnings, Genre
Neil Gaiman Writing, Science Fiction, Career, Beginnings, Genre“It has been said that civilization is twenty-four hours and two meals away from barbarism.” Neil Gaiman
Civilization, Society, Human Nature, Fragility, Social Order
Neil Gaiman Civilization, Society, Human Nature, Fragility, Social Order“I wondered if that was true: if they were all really children wrapped up in adult bodies, like children's books hidden in the middle of dull, long adult books, the kind with no pictures or conversations.” Neil Gaiman
Adulthood, Childhood, Perception, Books, Metaphor
Neil Gaiman Adulthood, Childhood, Perception, Books, Metaphor“We all have stories. Or perhaps it’s because, as humans, we are already an assemblage of stories and the gulf that exists between us as people is that when we look at each other we might see faces, skin color, gender, race, or attitudes. But we don’t see – we can’t see the stories. And once we hear each other’s stories, we realize the things we see as dividing us are all too often illusions; falsehoods. That the walls between us are, in truth, no thicker than scenery.” Neil Gaiman
Stories, Humanity, Connection, Perception, Understanding
Neil Gaiman Stories, Humanity, Connection, Perception, Understanding