Until that moment she had never thought she could do it. Never thought she would be brave enough or scared enough, or desperate enough to dare.
Neil Gaiman
Bravery, Courage, Determination, Self-discovery, Potential
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More Neil Gaiman Quotes
“Leave no stone unturned. Deeply explore the beauty of your life.” Neil Gaiman
Exploration, Beauty, Life, Self-discovery, Appreciation
Neil Gaiman Exploration, Beauty, Life, Self-discovery, Appreciation“My theory on genre is that while there are people out there who believe that genre tells people what to read, actually I believe that genre exists as a marketing tool to tell you what to avoid.” Neil Gaiman
Genre, Marketing, Literature, Reading, Perception
Neil Gaiman Genre, Marketing, Literature, Reading, Perception“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“The joy of doing 'Sandman' was doing a comic and telling people, 'No, it has an end,' at a time when nobody thought you could actually get to the end and stop doing a comic that people were still buying just because you'd finished.” Neil Gaiman
Comics, Storytelling, Completion, Satisfaction, Creativity
Neil Gaiman Comics, Storytelling, Completion, Satisfaction, Creativity“Science is a way of talking about the universe in words that bind it to a common reality. Magic is a method of talking to the universe in words that it cannot ignore. The two are rarely compatible.” Neil Gaiman
Science, Magic, Reality, Universe, Philosophy
Neil Gaiman Science, Magic, Reality, Universe, Philosophy“This is a work of fiction. All the characters in it, human and otherwise, are imaginary, excepting only certain of the fairy folk, whom it might be unwise to offend by casting doubts on their existence. Or lack thereof.” Neil Gaiman
Fiction, Imagination, Fairy Folk, Humor, Writing Disclaimer
Neil Gaiman Fiction, Imagination, Fairy Folk, Humor, Writing Disclaimer“I learned to write by writing. I tended to do anything as long as it felt like an adventure, and to stop when it felt like work, which meant that life did not feel like work.” Neil Gaiman
Writing, Learning, Adventure, Work Ethic, Passion
Neil Gaiman Writing, Learning, Adventure, Work Ethic, Passion“If you don’t stand up for the stuff you don’t like, when they come for the stuff you do like, you’ve already lost.” Neil Gaiman
Activism, Courage, Principles, Defense, Integrity
Neil Gaiman Activism, Courage, Principles, Defense, Integrity“I believe that life is a game, that life is a cruel joke, and that life is what happens when you're alive and that you might as well lie back and enjoy it.” Neil Gaiman
Life Philosophy, Perspective, Enjoyment, Acceptance, Humor
Neil Gaiman Life Philosophy, Perspective, Enjoyment, Acceptance, Humor“I love stories where women save themselves.” Neil Gaiman
Women, Empowerment, Storytelling, Self Reliance, Feminism
Neil Gaiman Women, Empowerment, Storytelling, Self Reliance, Feminism“Always worth it to have tried, even if you fail, even if you fall like a meteor forever. Better to have flamed in the darkness, to have inspired others, to have lived, than to have sat in the darkness, cursing the people who borrowed, but did not return, your candle.” Neil Gaiman
Failure, Inspiration, Courage, Legacy, Life
Neil Gaiman Failure, Inspiration, Courage, Legacy, Life“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“For the record, I don't expect you to believe any of this. Not really. I'm a liar by trade, after all; albeit, I like to think, an honest liar.” Neil Gaiman
Storytelling, Honesty, Fiction, Truth, Paradox
Neil Gaiman Storytelling, Honesty, Fiction, Truth, Paradox“You get ideas from daydreaming. You get ideas from being bored. You get ideas all the time. The only difference between writers and other people is we notice when we're doing it.” Neil Gaiman
Ideas, Creativity, Writing, Observation, Inspiration
Neil Gaiman Ideas, Creativity, Writing, Observation, Inspiration“When the first living thing existed, I was there waiting. When the last living thing dies, my job will be finished. I’ll put the chairs on the tables, turn out the lights and lock the universe behind me when I leave.” Neil Gaiman
Existence, Time, Eternity, Responsibility, Closure
Neil Gaiman Existence, Time, Eternity, Responsibility, Closure“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“If Hell is other people, thought Shadow, then Purgatory is airports.” Neil Gaiman
Hell, People, Purgatory, Airports, Metaphor
Neil Gaiman Hell, People, Purgatory, Airports, Metaphor