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Coraline quotes

Neil Gaiman

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“Still, the proudest spirit can be broken, with love.” Neil Gaiman, Coraline
“it is always easier to be afraid of something you cannot see.” Neil Gaiman, Coraline
“when grown-ups told you something wouldn’t hurt it almost always did.” Neil Gaiman, Coraline
“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 Gaiman, Coraline
“They weren’t making much sense; she decided they were having an argument as old and comfortable as an armchair, the kind of argument that no one ever really wins or loses but which can go on forever, if both parties are willing.” Neil Gaiman, Coraline
“Now, you people have names. That’s because you don’t know who you are. We know who we are, so we don’t need names.” Neil Gaiman, Coraline
“Mirrors . . . are never to be trusted.” Neil Gaiman, Coraline
“I don’t want whatever I want. Nobody does. Not really. What kind of fun would it be if I just got everything I ever wanted?” Neil Gaiman, Coraline
“The names are the first things to go, after the breath has gone, and the beating of the heart. We keep our memories longer than our names.” Neil Gaiman, Coraline
“Calling cats . . . tends to be a rather overrated activity. Might as well call a whirlwind.” Neil Gaiman, Coraline

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