Quote by Neil Gaiman
One grave in every graveyard belongs to the ghouls. Wander any graveyard long enough and you will find it - water stained and bulging, with cracked or broken stone, scraggly grass or rank weeds about it, and a feeling, when you reach it, of abandonment. It may be colder than the other gravestones, too, and the name on the stone is all too often impossible to read. If there is a statue on the grave it will be headless or so scabbed with fungus and lichens as to look like fungus itself. If one grave in a graveyard looks like a target for petty vandals, that is the ghoul-gate. If the grave wants to make you be somewhere else, that is the ghoul-gate.
Summary
This quote describes the existence of a "ghoul-gate" in every graveyard. The ghoul-gate refers to a specific grave that stands out from the rest due to its deterioration and neglect. The gravestone is water stained, cracked, or broken, surrounded by unkempt grass or weeds. It emits a feeling of abandonment and coldness as if it does not belong. The name on the stone is often illegible, indicating the lack of remembrance of the deceased. If there is a statue, it is usually headless or covered in fungus. This grave, often the target of vandalism, creates a sense of unease, compelling individuals to want to be elsewhere.
By Neil Gaiman
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