What are the motifs in Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman?

Fragility is a recurring idea. This story collection is entitled Fragile Things, and there is no shortage of fragile things within the stories. Fragile things are shown to often be the best and most important things in life, and though something might be fragile, it can also be enduring. Common fragile things in the stories and poems are ghosts, memories, love and hope, but these are also often the most lingering and enduring. Youth is another fragile thing, but something that passes all too quickly. In "The Fairy Reel," youth and life are shown to be fragile. If the wrong choices are made early on, there will be no chance to get them back.