"When we hold each other, in the darkness, it doesn't make … - Neil Gaiman

"When we hold each other, in the darkness, it doesn't make the darkness go away. The bad things are still out there. The nightmares still walking. When we hold each other we feel not safe, but better. "It's all right" we whisper, "I'm here, I love you." and we lie: "I'll never leave you." For just a moment or two the darkness doesn't seem so bad."

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Neil Richard Gaiman (born 10 November 1960) is an English author of science fiction and fantasy short stories and novels, graphic novels, and comics.

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Birth Name: Neil Richard Gaiman

Alternative Names: Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman • Gaiman, Neil Richard MacKinnon • N. Gaiman • N. R. Gaiman

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