I had started to feel that somewhere in the second half of the 20th century, the idea of page-turning as a good thing had been lost. You were getting books that were the equivalent of absolutely beautifully prepared dishes of food that didn't taste like anything much. Neil Gaiman 20thabsolutelybeautifully share on social
I don't know if proud is the right word, but I am somebody who does not, on the whole, have the highest regard for my own stuff in that when I look all I get to see are the flaws. Neil Gaiman flawhighproud Change image and share on social
Sometimes the best way to learn something is by doing it wrong and looking at what you did. Neil Gaiman learnwrong Change image and share on social
You can take for granted that people know more or less what a street, a shop, a beach, a sky, an oak tree look like. Tell them what makes this one different. Neil Gaiman beachgrantmake Change image and share on social
It is a fool's prerogative to utter truths that no one else will speak. Neil Gaiman foolprerogativespeak Change image and share on social
The moment that you feel that just possibly you are walking down the street naked... that's the moment you may be starting to get it right. Neil Gaiman feelmomentnaked Change image and share on social
The world always seems brighter when you've just made something that wasn't there before. Neil Gaiman brighthavemake Change image and share on social
One thing that I get from a lot of people with 'American Gods' is people saying that they would love some kind of glossary with a list of all the Gods and who they are, so that they can look them up. Neil Gaiman americanglossarygod Change image and share on social
I believe that stories are incredibly important, possibly in ways we don't understand, in allowing us to make sense of our lives, in allowing us to escape our lives, in giving us empathy and in creating the world that we live in. Neil Gaiman allowcreateempathy share on social
A library is a place that is a repository of information and gives every citizen equal access to it. That includes health information. And mental health information. It's a community space. It's a place of safety, a haven from the world. Neil Gaiman accesscitizencommunity share on social