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
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“I once read that you die because you see the Angel of Death, and you fall in love. And you fall in love so hard your soul is sucked out through your eyes, and that’s the moment of death. It’s a lovely, strange old Jewish legend.” Neil Gaiman
Death, Love, Legend, Spirituality, Mortality
Neil Gaiman Death, Love, Legend, Spirituality, Mortality“Fear is contagious. You can catch it.” Neil Gaiman
Fear, Contagion, Emotions, Influence, Psychology
Neil Gaiman Fear, Contagion, Emotions, Influence, Psychology“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 think most things are pretty magical, and that it’s less a matter of belief than it is one of just stopping to notice.” Neil Gaiman
Magic, Perception, Belief, Mindfulness, Wonder
Neil Gaiman Magic, Perception, Belief, Mindfulness, Wonder“I really like being able to laugh at my own jokes.” Neil Gaiman
Humor, Self, Laughter, Creativity, Enjoyment
Neil Gaiman Humor, Self, Laughter, Creativity, Enjoyment“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“The view changes from where you are standing. Words can wound, and wounds can heal. All of these things are true.” Neil Gaiman
Perspective, Healing, Words, Truth, Understanding
Neil Gaiman Perspective, Healing, Words, Truth, Understanding“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“When I was young, I was reading anything and anything I could lay my hands on. I was a veracious-to-the-point-of-insane reader.” Neil Gaiman
Reading, Passion, Curiosity, Youth, Knowledge
Neil Gaiman Reading, Passion, Curiosity, Youth, Knowledge“Oh- my twitchy witchy girl I think you are so nice, I give you bowls of porridge And I give you bowls of ice Cream. I give you lots of kisses, And I give lots of hugs, But I never give you sandwiches With bugs In.” Neil Gaiman
Whimsy, Affection, Poetry, Childhood, Humor
Neil Gaiman Whimsy, Affection, Poetry, Childhood, Humor“Have you ever got everything you ever wanted? And then realized it wasn’t what you wanted at all?” Neil Gaiman
Desire, Realization, Introspection, Fulfillment, Disappointment
Neil Gaiman Desire, Realization, Introspection, Fulfillment, Disappointment“There are some dogs which, when you meet them, remind you that, despite thousands of years of manmade evolution, every dog is still only two meals away from being a wolf.” Neil Gaiman
Dogs, Evolution, Nature, Instinct, Simplicity
Neil Gaiman Dogs, Evolution, Nature, Instinct, Simplicity“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“On the first day Coraline’s family moved in, Miss Spink and Miss Forcible made a point of telling Coraline how dangerous the well was, and they warned her to be sure she kept away from it. So Coraline set off to explore for it, so that she knew where it was, to keep away from it properly.” Neil Gaiman
Curiosity, Danger, Exploration, Children, Storytelling
Neil Gaiman Curiosity, Danger, Exploration, Children, Storytelling“It’s still National Library Week. You should be especially nice to a librarian today, or tomorrow. Sometime this week, anyway. Probably the librarians would like tea. Or chocolates. Or a reliable source of funding.” Neil Gaiman
Libraries, Appreciation, Kindness, Community, Support
Neil Gaiman Libraries, Appreciation, Kindness, Community, Support“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 don't know if any single book made me want to write. C.S. Lewis was the first writer to make me aware that somebody was writing the book I was reading - these wonderful parenthetical asides to the reader.” Neil Gaiman
Writing Inspiration, Reading, CS Lewis, Awareness, Literary Style
Neil Gaiman Writing Inspiration, Reading, CS Lewis, Awareness, Literary Style“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