Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.
NEIL GAIMANWhat do stars do? They shine.
More Neil Gaiman Quotes
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Oh, monsters are scared,” said Lettie.” That’s why they’re monsters.
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That which is dreamed can never be lost, can never be undreamed.
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Stories may well be lies, but they are good lies that say true things, and which can sometimes pay the rent.
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Adults follow paths. Children explore.
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Only the phoenix rises and does not descend. And everything changes. And nothing is truly lost.
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I mean, maybe I am crazy. I mean, maybe. But if this is all there is, then I don’t want to be sane.
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Being a writer is a very peculiar sort of a job: it’s always you versus a blank sheet of paper (or a blank screen) and quite often the blank piece of paper wins.
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I believe that all men are just overgrown boys with deep problems communicating.
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There’s none so blind as those who will not listen.
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A book is a dream that you hold in your hands.
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People think dreams aren’t real just because they aren’t made of matter, of particles. Dreams are real. But they are made of viewpoints, of images, of memories and puns and lost hopes.
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In a perfect world, you could fuck people without giving them a piece of your heart. And every glittering kiss and every touch of flesh is another shard of heart you’ll never see again.
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What do stars do? They shine.
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Sometimes we can choose the paths we follow. Sometimes our choices are made for us. And sometimes we have no choice at all.
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And did I pass?” The face of the old woman on my right was unreadable in the gathering dusk. On my left, the younger woman said, “You don’t pass or fail at being a person, dear.
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