I knowed a man in Paphlagonia who'd swallow a live snake every morning, when he got up. He used to say, he was certain of one thing, that nothing worse would happen to him all day. 'Course they made him eat a bowlful of hairy centipedes before they hung him, so maybe that claim was a bit presumptive.
Neil GaimanI loved all books that I could read, and I never knew if I was ready for it until I tried to read it, so I tried to read everything.
Neil GaimanAll writers have this vague hope that the elves will come in the night and finish any stories.
Neil GaimanFor love is no part of the dreamworld. Love belongs to Desire, and Desire is always cruel.
Neil GaimanI don't necessarily think stories have functions any more than diamonds have functions, or the sky has a function... Stories exist. They keep us sane, I think. We tell each other stories, we believe stories. I love watching the slow rise of the urban legend. They're the stories that we use to explain ourselves to ourselves.
Neil Gaiman