Quote by Neil Gaiman

You're a poem?' I repeated.She chewed her lower lip. 'If you want. I am a poem, or I am a pattern, or a race of people whose whose world was swallowed by the sea.''Isn't it hard to be three things at the same time?''What's your name?''Enn.''So you are Enn,' she said. 'And you are a male. And you are a biped. Is it hard to be three things at the same time?

You're a poem?' I repeated.She chewed her lower lip. 'If you

Summary

This quote from the short story "How to Talk to Girls at Parties" by Neil Gaiman explores the fluidity of identity. The character identifies herself as a poem, a pattern, and a member of a lost race. When questioned about the difficulty of being three things simultaneously, she challenges societal norms by questioning the simplicity of labeling individuals based solely on their gender or physical form. This quote highlights the complexity of human identity and invites us to embrace the intricacies of our existence.

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