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About Charles de Lint
Charles de Lint (born 22 December 1951) is a Canadian fantasy author and Celtic folk musician.
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βI'm not Chinese. I thrive in interesting times.β
βIf you're not ready to die, then how can you live?β
βDo you know what fear stands for? Fuck Everything And Run.β
βThere are few joys to compare with the telling of a well-told tale.β
βCreeps donβt need reasons for what they do; thatβs why theyβre creeps.β
βThe best kinds of practical jokes are those a bit backfire on whoeverβs playing the trick.β
βOnly fools think theyβre wise; the rest of us just muddle through as we can.β
βLook, Iβm sorry if I donβt measure up to how people want me to be, but this is just the way I am.β
βWithout mysteries, life would be very dull indeed. What would be left to strive for if everything were known?β
βAnd just because she and her uncle were loaded, that didnβt automatically make them useless as human beings.β
βOne expected growth, change; without it, the world was less, the well of inspiration dried up, the muses fled.β
βThe road leading to a goal does not separate you from the destination; it is essentially a part of it.β
βThere's enough weirdness in the world as it is without having to give it supernatural trappings, don't you think?β
βThat's the thing with magic. You've got to know it's still here, all around us, or it just stays invisible for you.β
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Charles de Lint on Magic (supernatural) 3 quotes
βThat's the thing with magic. You've got to know it's still here, all around us, or it just stays invisible for you.β
Charles de Lint on Prophecy
βEverybody makes the same mistake. Fortune-telling doesn't reveal the future; it mirrors the present. It resonates against what your subconscious already knows and hauls it up out of the darkness so you can get a good look at it.β
About Charles de Lint
Charles de Lint (born 22 December 1951) is a Canadian fantasy author and Celtic folk musician.
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