We often confuse what we wish for with what is.
Neil Gaiman
Reality, Wishful Thinking, Perception, Self Awareness, Desires
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“I wanted to write something that would be a comedy in the sense of making people feel happier when they finish it than they did when began it.” Neil Gaiman
Comedy, Happiness, Writing, Intention, Emotional Impact
Neil Gaiman Comedy, Happiness, Writing, Intention, Emotional Impact“Libraries are the thin red line between civilization and barbarism.” Neil Gaiman
Libraries, Civilization, Knowledge, Safety, Community
Neil Gaiman Libraries, Civilization, Knowledge, Safety, Community“It seemed to Coraline that it was crouching, and staring down at her, as if it were not really a house but only the idea of a house – and the person who had had the idea, she was certain, was not a good person.” Neil Gaiman
Perception, Imagination, Fear, Perspective, Reality
Neil Gaiman Perception, Imagination, Fear, Perspective, Reality“Normally, in anything I do, I’m fairly miserable. I do it, and I get grumpy because there is a huge, vast gulf, this aching disparity, between the platonic ideal of the project that was living in my head, and the small, sad, wizened, shaking, squeaking thing that I actually produce.” Neil Gaiman
Artistry, Frustration, Expectations, Creativity, Reality
Neil Gaiman Artistry, Frustration, Expectations, Creativity, Reality“Monsters come in all shapes and sizes, Some of them are things people are scared of. Some of them are things that look like things people used to be scared of a long time ago. Sometimes monsters are things people should be scared of, but they aren’t.” Neil Gaiman
Monsters, Fear, Shapes, Perception Of Fear, Cultural References
Neil Gaiman Monsters, Fear, Shapes, Perception Of Fear, Cultural References“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“Books are the way that the dead communicate with us. The way that we learn lessons from those who are no longer with us, the way that humanity has built on itself, progressed, made knowledge incremental rather than something that has to be relearned, over and over.” Neil Gaiman
Books, Knowledge, Communication, History Lessons, Human Connection
Neil Gaiman Books, Knowledge, Communication, History Lessons, Human Connection“Walk any path in Destiny’s garden, and you will be forced to choose, not once but many times.” Neil Gaiman
Choices, Destiny, Life, Decisions, Journey
Neil Gaiman Choices, Destiny, Life, Decisions, Journey“The process of writing can be magical – there are times when you step out of an upper-floor window and you just walk across thin air, and it’s absolute and utter happiness. Mostly, it’s a process of putting one word after another.” Neil Gaiman
Writing, Creativity, Magic, Happiness, Process
Neil Gaiman Writing, Creativity, Magic, Happiness, Process“I know that this is the internet, and we’re all anonymous and all that, but really. It doesn’t hurt to try to be nice.” Neil Gaiman
Internet, Kindness, Anonymity, Communication, Social Interaction
Neil Gaiman Internet, Kindness, Anonymity, Communication, Social Interaction“Sometimes we can choose the paths we follow. Sometimes our choices are made for us. And sometimes we have no choice at all.” Neil Gaiman
Choices, Destiny, Freedom, Control, Life
Neil Gaiman Choices, Destiny, Freedom, Control, Life“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“I lay on the bed and lost myself in stories. I liked that. Books were safer than other people anyway.” Neil Gaiman
Stories, Books, Escape, Comfort, Imagination
Neil Gaiman Stories, Books, Escape, Comfort, Imagination“The world is always ending, and the end is always being averted, by love or foolishness or just plain old dumb luck.” Neil Gaiman
Endings, Love, Luck, Life, Perspective
Neil Gaiman Endings, Love, Luck, Life, Perspective“Read. Read anything. Read the things they say are good for you, and the things they claim are junk. You’ll find what you need to find. Just read.” Neil Gaiman
Reading, Exploration, Knowledge, Discovery, Encouragement
Neil Gaiman Reading, Exploration, Knowledge, Discovery, Encouragement“You have to finish things – that’s what you learn from, you learn by finishing things.” Neil Gaiman
Completion, Learning, Persistence, Growth, Discipline
Neil Gaiman Completion, Learning, Persistence, Growth, Discipline“I make things up and write them down.” Neil Gaiman
Writing, Creativity, Imagination, Storytelling, Simplicity
Neil Gaiman Writing, Creativity, Imagination, Storytelling, Simplicity“Small children believe themselves to be gods, or some of them do, and they can only be satisfied when the rest of the world goes along with their way of seeing things.” Neil Gaiman
Childhood, Belief, Perspective, Imagination, Satisfaction
Neil Gaiman Childhood, Belief, Perspective, Imagination, Satisfaction