A New Years Benediction from Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman offers a benediction for the year 2010 at Symphony Hall

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[braxiotel]

"I hope it'll make something that didn't exist before you made it, that you will be loved and you will be liked and you will have people to love and to like in return. And most importantly, because I think there should be more kindness and more wisdom in the world right now - I hope that you will, when you need to be, be wise and that you will always be kind. And I hope that somewhere in the next year you surprise yourself."

[braxiotel]

"May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful, and don't forget to make some art - write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. May your coming year be a wonderful thing in which you dream both dangerously and outrageously."

[angelinemartin313]

new year is coming

[thewiseturtle]

Thanks for the transcript!

One small correction, he says "I hope YOU'LL make something that didn't exist before..." rather than "it'll".

This speech is just so perfect. My new year is starting off right, I think. :-)

[mandyoliverio]

nope, FIRST balcony. pretty killer seats!

[mosiia]

That surely are the best wishes for new ear I ever received.

[BelovedBitterSea]

So awesome! And he's glowing white with that dark hair he looks like the Sandman! :D

[ooooneeee]

Giving Blessings and Benedictions is one of the greatest things and doing it on a stage to thousands ist just beyond awesome :D.

Wonderful :) :) :)

[Caefinn]

Wonderful message to put out there. Extremely in awe of his talent and he's a good soul as well.

[ritzraff]

I love him soooooo much.

[nikki smith]

love that last line!

[CherriSpryte]

Were you second balcony left? Cause that's where I was .... I'm pretty sure the loud obnoxious laugh after the balloon pop is me ....