Tools, of course, can be the subtlest of traps.
Neil Gaiman
Tools, Complexity, Metaphor, Technology, Risk
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“I love the auditioning process. I love working with the technical guys. I absolutely love the editing room. That was completely fascinating to me, working with an editor in crafting the thing into something you had in your head.” Neil Gaiman
Auditioning, Creativity, Collaboration, Editing, Filmmaking
Neil Gaiman Auditioning, Creativity, Collaboration, Editing, Filmmaking“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“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 can believe things that are true and things that aren't true and I can believe things where nobody knows if they're true or not.” Neil Gaiman
Belief, Truth, Imagination, Perception, Cognitive Flexibility
Neil Gaiman Belief, Truth, Imagination, Perception, Cognitive Flexibility“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“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“I will be brave, thought Coraline. No, I am brave.” Neil Gaiman
Bravery, Self-affirmation, Strength, Character, Growth
Neil Gaiman Bravery, Self-affirmation, Strength, Character, Growth“Being brave doesn't mean you aren't scared. Being brave means you are scared, really scared, badly scared, and you do the right thing anyway.” Neil Gaiman
Bravery, Courage, Fear, Action, Morality
Neil Gaiman Bravery, Courage, Fear, Action, Morality“Only the phoenix rises and does not descend. And everything changes. And nothing is truly lost.” Neil Gaiman
Transformation, Resilience, Change, Hope, Continuity
Neil Gaiman Transformation, Resilience, Change, Hope, Continuity“You hurt. It’s okay. I hurt too. Hold my hand.” Neil Gaiman
Empathy, Connection, Support, Comfort, Friendship
Neil Gaiman Empathy, Connection, Support, Comfort, Friendship“After a while, it sort of began to rain, which is to say that it was the kind of rain that never comes to a decision about whether it’s actually raining or not. Driving in it, you would never have been certain whether or not to turn on your wipers.” Neil Gaiman
Weather, Uncertainty, Metaphor, Perception, Confusion
Neil Gaiman Weather, Uncertainty, Metaphor, Perception, Confusion“I think I’ve got Fear down, but how do I take it all the way up to Terror?” Neil Gaiman
Fear, Terror, Emotions, Personal Growth, Understanding
Neil Gaiman Fear, Terror, Emotions, Personal Growth, Understanding“I wonder if I shall ever see her again, and I realize that I scarcely care. I can feel the sheets beneath me, and the cold air on my chest. I feel fine. I feel absolutely fine. I feel nothing at all.” Neil Gaiman
Indifference, Loss, Feelings, Acceptance, Existential Reflection
Neil Gaiman Indifference, Loss, Feelings, Acceptance, Existential Reflection“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“If you are protected from dark things then you have no protection of, knowledge of, or understanding of dark things when they show up.” Neil Gaiman
Darkness, Protection, Knowledge, Awareness, Understanding
Neil Gaiman Darkness, Protection, Knowledge, Awareness, Understanding“There was nowhere they could have gone and they went there anyway.” Neil Gaiman
Adventure, Determination, Impossibility, Courage, Exploration
Neil Gaiman Adventure, Determination, Impossibility, Courage, Exploration“I kept starting 'Anansi Boys' as a movie and stopping, and eventually wrote the novel and was happy.” Neil Gaiman
Writing Process, Adaptation, Persistence, Satisfaction, Creativity
Neil Gaiman Writing Process, Adaptation, Persistence, Satisfaction, Creativity“As a kid, I would get my parents to drop me off at my local library on their way to work during the summer holidays, and I would walk home at night. For several years, I read the children's library until I finished the children's library. Then I moved into the adult library and slowly worked my way through them.” Neil Gaiman
Childhood, Reading, Libraries, Learning, Self Education
Neil Gaiman Childhood, Reading, Libraries, Learning, Self Education