When the theme was announced I immediately thought of Shadow Moon, the main character of Neil Gaiman’s book American Gods. No cop out and just posting a still of the film with the actor, Ricky Whittle, I had to trawl my archives.
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Tag: Neil Gaiman
Promise Me?
“These woods are lovely, dark and deep,But I have promises to keep,And miles to go before I sleep,And miles to go before I sleep.”― Robert Frost, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening And now, on a lighter note, a quote from Neil Gaiman’s American … Continue reading Promise Me?
Spiritual Currency
“Are you scared?’ asked Mr. Ibis.‘Not really.’‘Well, try to cultivate the emotions of true awe and spiritual terror, as we walk. They are the appropriate feelings for the situation at hand.”― Neil Gaiman, American Gods Wednesday Quotes: Spirituality
Rose Walker the Dream Vortex
On a local playground there is a little machine where you can create your own vortex by turning a handle really fast. In Neil Gaiman’s Sandman there is a dream vortex which manifests as a young girl called Rose Walker. A Rose is a Rose … Continue reading Rose Walker the Dream Vortex
They Are in on the Joke
“The whole business with the fossilized dinosaur skeletons was a joke the paleontologists haven‘t seen yet.”
― Neil Gaiman, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Ragtag Daily Prompt: Paleontology
What Should It Be?
Pink or blue? Green or grey? German or French (or possibly Italian)? Truck or mini? Ford or Fiat?
I don’t mind. Next question: What flavour? Apparently, there are 39 flavours of ice cream. But how when there is only vanilla, strawberry and chocolate? I suppose there could be 39 flavours of ice cream if you mixed them up. Vanilla and chocolate. Strawberry and chocolate. Strawberry and vanilla. …” (with apologies to Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett).
First Impressions Be … Correct?
“Many people, meeting Aziraphale for the first time, formed three impressions: that he was English, that he was intelligent, and that he was gayer than a treeful of monkeys on nitrous oxide.”
Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett: Good Omens
“They told me this green stuff was as good as nitrous oxide. I can’t feel it.”
“Don’t eat it, bruh! You needs to ssssmoke it!”
Wednesday Quotes: First Impression
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One Badass Bird
Say ‘Nevermore,’ “ said Shadow.“Fuck you,” said the raven.” Neil Gaiman, American Gods Wednesday Quotes: Writer’s Choice
This Cat Very Much Has Its own Tongue
but does he also have mine? “The tongue is the most remarkable. For we use it both to taste out sweet wine and bitter poison, thus also do we utter words both sweet and sour with the same tongue.” Neil Gaiman, The Graveyard Book Wednesday … Continue reading This Cat Very Much Has Its own Tongue
Omens Mostly Come in Packs
The novel Good Omens, by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, also seldom comes alone. I’ve got it as an audio book and I got it in electronic form and this is my fourth or fifth paperback version. Pratchett and Gaiman both or possibly one of them … Continue reading Omens Mostly Come in Packs
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