'Dreams Don't F—king Die': The Best Quotes From The Sandman
If you’re anything like us, then your head is likely still in the clouds, or should we say The Dreaming, as The Sandman lives in our heads rent-free. The Netflix show is a magical adaptation that made every fan’s dreams come true. The comics were a masterpiece of art and literature, and it looks like the show is following in its footsteps.
A number of plot changes were made to make the comics work better on screen, but one thing that remained was Neil Gaiman’s impeccable and otherworldly writing. So to honor The Sandman—even more than we already have—we’ve gathered some of the best quotes from The Sandman.
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Dream
“We begin in the waking world, which humanity insists on calling the real world. As if your dreams have no effect on the choices you make.” - Dream
“The dreams and nightmares no longer seem to recognize their master. I will remind them.” - Dream
“Human beings cannot be trusted.” - Dream
“It is as natural to die as it is to be born.” - Dream
“If dreams disappear, so will humanity.” - Dream
“What power would Hell have if those imprisoned there would not be able to dream of heaven?” – Dream
“The great stories will always return to their original forms.” - Dream
“I contain the entire collective unconscious. Without rules, it would consume me.” - Dream
“Tonight, at least, humanity will sleep in peace.” - Dream
Death
“It’s good to touch the earth with your bare feet. It’s grounding.” - Death
“In the end, each of us stands alone. The sunless lands are far away and the journey is hard. Most of us will be glad for the company of a friend.” - Death
“When the first living thing existed, I was there. When the last living thing dies, I'll put the chairs on the table, turn out the lights, and lock the universe behind me when I leave.” - Death
“People feel as pleased to have been born as if they did it themselves. But they get upset and hurt and shaking when they die. But eventually, I learned that all they really need is a kind word and a friendly face.” - Death
“Our purpose is our function. We’re here for them.” - Death
John Dee
“The secret to having compassion for people is knowing they are fundamentally selfish.” - John Dee
“Good people seldom survive in this world." - John Dee
“Lying is maybe the worst thing you can do to another person.” - John Dee
“The truth is a cleansing fire, which burns away the list we’ve told each other, and the list we’ve told ourselves. So that love and hate, pleasure and pain, can all be expressed without shame.” - John Dee
“The trouble with stories is, if you keep them going long enough, they all end in death, don’t they?” - John Dee
Hob Gadling
“The only reason people die is because everyone does it.” - Hob Gadling
“People are almost always better than you think they are.” - Hob Gadling
Matthew
“Dreams don’t fucking die!” - Matthew
“They make you bring your own fire in Hell?” - Matthew
Lucifer
“Tools are the subtlest of traps. We become reliant upon them. And in their absence, we are vulnerable, weak, defenseless.” - Lucifer
"I am anti-life. The Beast of Judgement. The dark at the end of everything." - Lucifer
“Tell us, what powers have dreams in hell?” - Lucifer
Fiddler’s Green
“The miracle of humanity itself should always be more vivid to us than any marvels of power.” - Fiddler’s Green
“If you stay in The Dreaming, visit me. Walk in my meadows and my green glades. Rest beneath my trees.” - Fiddler’s Green
Everyone Else
“Not a god. More than a god. Are men not governed by their dreams?” - The Corinthian
“Dreams rarely survive in the waking world. Nightmares, on the other hand, seem to thrive there.” - Lucienne
“You don’t listen, do you? Attractive men seldom do. I supposed they don’t have to.” - Ethel Cripps
“Blasted, bulbous, bilge-bubbling bollocks.” - Cain
“Jesus Fuck.” - Johanna Constantine
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