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Meaning
The quote says that a person's core identity stays the same, even while they continue to change over time. It suggests that change is unavoidable, but it does not erase who someone is. The line treats selfhood as both stable and in motion at once.
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Source
The Graveyard Book: Tenth Anniversary Edition (2018)
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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The phrase appears in the book "The Graveyard Book: Tenth Anniversary Edition (2018)" by Neil Gaiman (Google Books snippet); no earlier source was checked.
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About Neil Gaiman
English author, contemporary
Neil Richard MacKinnon Gaiman is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, audio theatre, and screenplays. He is known for works that move easily between page and screen, including The Sandman and novels such as Good Omens, Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, Anansi Boys, The Graveyard Book, and The Ocean at the End of the Lane. His career spans comics, fiction, and adaptation work. Several of his stories were brought to the screen, including Coraline and American Gods, and he co-created the television versions of Good Omens and The Sandman. His writing ranges across fantasy, myth, and modern storytelling in different forms.
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