“It was as if some people believed there was a divide between the books that you were permitted to enjoy and the books that were good for you, and I was expected to choose sides. We were all expected to choose sides. And I didn't believe it, and I still don't. I was, and still am, on the side of books you love.” BooksNeil GaimanGaimanThe Graveyard BookNewbery Medal Acceptance Speech Book:The Graveyard Book Source: The Graveyard Book
“...I wanted books and made no distinction between good books or bad, only between the ones I loved, the ones that spoke to my soul, and the ones I merely liked.” The Graveyard BookNewbery Medal Acceptance Speech Author:Neil Gaiman
“And I remembered. I would not be the person I am without the authors who made me what I am- the special ones, the wise ones, sometimes just the ones who got there first. It's not irrelevant, those moments of connection, those places where fiction saves your life. It's the most important thing there is.” ReadingBooksThe Graveyard BookNewbery Medal Acceptance SpeechNewberry Medal Acceptance Speech Author:Neil Gaiman