Get Started
Home Authors Tags
Photo of neil gaiman

Neil Gaiman Quotes

Biography

Neil Gaiman, born November 10, 1960, is an English author distinguished for his contributions to modern fantasy literature and graphic novels. He gained prominence with "The Sandman" series (1989-1996), which was the first graphic novel to receive the World Fantasy Award. His novel "American Gods" (2001) won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, cementing his status in speculative fiction. more Neil Gaiman, born November 10, 1960, is an English author distinguished for his contributions to modern fantasy literature and graphic novels. He gained prominence with "The Sandman" series (1989-1996), which was the first graphic novel to receive the World Fantasy Award. His novel "American Gods" (2001) won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, cementing his status in speculative fiction. Additionally, Gaiman’s "Coraline" (2002), a dark fantasy children's novel, earned the Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker Awards for Best Novella. Gaiman's work spans various media, including television, with his adaptation of "Good Omens" (2019), co-written with Terry Pratchett, successfully translated into a critically acclaimed series. less

Popular Quotes

"This is how you do it: you sit down at the keyboard and you put one word after another until it’s done. It’s that easy, and that hard."
Tags: Motivation, Perseverance, Determination, Creativity, Hard work
"Because, if one is writing novels today, fieldwork is more and more a lost art. Take all the time you need, sit down with people, and dig deep. Galaxies may be infinitesimal, but no detail is too small."
Tags: Writing, Storytelling, Creative process, Research, Attention to detail
"Sometimes the best way to learn something is by doing it wrong and looking at what you did."
Tags: Personal growth, Self-improvement, Wisdom, Learning, Reflection
"I hope you have a really good day today. I hope the sky is clear and blue, without a cloud in sight. I hope the flamingos turn up in your garden."
Tags: Positivity, Nature, Surprise, Good day, Happy moments
"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
Tags: Truth, Reality, Dreams, Imagination, Endurance
"Do not avenge yourself. Avoid your enemies if you can. Don’t seek victory over them. If fate brings you to them, well and good. If not, leave them to swing on their own ropes."
Tags: Wisdom, Inner peace, Peace, Self-control, Destiny
"The world is always ending, for someone."
Tags: Perspective, Change, Existentialism, Mortality, Human condition
"Go, and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for your being here."
Tags: Inspiration, Creativity, Positivity, Growth, Innovation
"The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and draw and build and play and dance and live as only you can."
Tags: Personal growth, Inspiration, Creativity, Individuality, Authenticity
"Stories may well be lies, but they are good lies that say true things, and which can sometimes pay the rent."
Tags: Philosophy, Wisdom, Truth, Literature, Economics
"I think hell is something you carry around with you. Not somewhere you go."
Tags: Philosophy, Spirituality, Psychology, Introspection, Existentialism
"A book is a dream that you hold in your hand."
Tags: Inspiration, Creativity, Knowledge, Literature, Dreams
"Tomorrow may be hell, but today was a good writing day, and on the good writing days nothing else matters."
Tags: Motivation, Inspiration, Perseverance, Mindfulness, Creativity
"There are so many fragile things, after all. People break so easily, and so do dreams and hearts."
Tags: Resilience, Human nature, Vulnerability, Heartbreak, Life challenges
"Sometimes you wake up. Sometimes the fall kills you. And sometimes, when you fall, you fly."
Tags: Motivation, Inspiration, Philosophy, Resilience, Perseverance
Instagram Icon Facebook Icon X Icon Threads Icon