"And did I pass?" The face of the old woman on my right was… - Neil Gaiman

"And did I pass?" The face of the old woman on my right was unreadable in the gathering dusk. On my left the younger woman said, "You don't pass or fail at being a person, dear."

Neil Gaiman
The Ocean at the End of the Lane

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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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You don't pass or fail at being a person, dear.

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