I couldn't get you to the ocean, but there was nothing stopping me bringing the ocean to you. Author: Neil Gaiman Copy Quote More from Neil Gaiman “And did I pass?" The face of the old woman on my right was unreadable in the ga…” “People think dreams aren't real just because they aren't made of matter, of par…” “This is a work of fiction. Still, given an infinite number of possible worlds, …” “Coraline wondered why so few of the adults she met made any sense.”