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Charles de Lint quotes

Canadian Writer December 22, 1951

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Charles de Lint quote: "It's good to have mysteries. It reminds us that there's more..."
It's good to have mysteries. It reminds us that there's more to the world than just making do and having a bit of fun. Charles de Lint
What do they say about meeting a bear in the woods? Oh right, you shouldn't. And to make sure you don't, you should make a lot of noise so that they'll will know where you are and keep their distance because, supposedly, they're as nervous of us as we are of them. Which is all goo, except this bear doesn't seem the least bit nervous. He's giving me a look like I'm Goldilocks, ate his porridge, broke his chair, slept in his bed, and now it's payback time."- Widdershins Charles de Lint
Stone walls confine a tinker; cold iron binds a witch; but a musician's music can never be fettered, for it lives first in her heart and mind. Charles de Lint
Charles de Lint quote: "The thing with pretending you're in a good mood is that..."
The thing with pretending you're in a good mood is that sometimes you can. Charles de Lint
A long time ago a bunch of people reached a general consensus as to what's real and what's not and most of us have been going along with it ever since. Charles de Lint
I'm not...' Angharad began, but then she thought. Not what? Not a bad person? Perhaps. But had she never known anger? Never held unkind thoughts? The stranger's observation was valid. No one was innocent of darkness. Charles de Lint
It reminded me of that tongue-in-cheek quick history of art I'd overheard...Used to be people couldn't draw very well, then they could, and now they can't again. Charles de Lint
Gina always believed there was magic in the world. "But it doesn't work in the way it does in fairy tales," she told me. "It doesn't save us. We have to save ourselves. Charles de Lint
As the new work fills my notebooks, I've come to realize that the characters in my stories were so real because I really did want to get close to people, I really did want to know them. It was just easier to do it on paper, one step removed. Charles de Lint
Why did men worship in churches, locking themselves away in the dark, when the world lay beyond its doors in all its real glory? Charles de Lint
Charles de Lint quote: "Magic lies in between things, between the day and the night,..."
Magic lies in between things, between the day and the night, between yellow and blue, between any two things. Charles de Lint
Charles de Lint quote: "I'm not Chinese. I thrive in interesting times."
I'm not Chinese. I thrive in interesting times. Charles de Lint
Charles de Lint quote: "Once upon a time there was what there was, and if nothing had..."
Once upon a time there was what there was, and if nothing had happened there would be nothing to tell. Charles de Lint
They have alls these laws and social boundaries to keep the worst of them in check. The problem is, villains and bullies just ignore that kind of thing. Charles de Lint
We end up stumbling our way through the forest, never seeing all the unexpected and wonderful possibilities and potentials because we're looking for the idea of a tree, instead of appreciating the actual trees in front of us. Charles de Lint

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