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Quote by Neil Gaiman

“The real world has no obligation to be convincing, so it throws up some very weird moments sometimes.”

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Neil Gaiman, born on November 10, 1960, is a renowned British author. His works span across various genres including fantasy, horror, and science fiction, with notable titles such as 'American Gods' and 'Good Omens'. Gaiman's writing style is distinctive and has won him a dedicated fan base. more

“You've got to reach towards a better language, and you're not going to make it up from scratch; you've got to reach back into the tradition. Western tradition is not as impoverished as a lot of people would like to think, but you'd have to go back before the industrial revolution; you may have to go back farther than that. Of course, the Bible has a perfectly adequate language, but it's suffered a lot of thoughtless wear.”

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Book:Conversations with Wendell Berry

Source: Conversations with Wendell Berry

“Any religion has to have a practice. When you let it go so far from practice that it just becomes a matter of talk something bad happens.”

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Book:Conversations with Wendell Berry

Source: Conversations with Wendell Berry

“People are always talking about the first church. The real first church was that gaggle of people who followed Jesus around. We don't know anything about them. But he apparently didn't ask them what creed they subscribed to, or what their sexual preference was, or any of that. He fed them. He healed them. He forgave them. He is clear about sin, but he was also for forgiveness.”

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Author:Wendell Berry

“I'd love to think that people in the future would gather in theatres, at conventions, and in darkened rooms, and read it out to each other.”