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

As far as I'm concerned, the only difference between fact and what most people call fiction is about fifteen pages in the dictionary.
Charles de Lint

I think you're all mad. But that's part and parcel of being an artistic genius, isn't it?
Charles de Lint

I want to touch the heart of the world and make it smile.
Charles de Lint

I'm not Chinese. I thrive in interesting times.
Charles de Lint

If you're not ready to die, then how can you live?
Charles de Lint

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

Life is like art. You have to work hard to keep it simple and still have meaning.
Charles de Lint

Not everything has to mean something. Some things just are.
Charles de Lint

One expected growth, change; without it, the world was less, the well of inspiration dried up, the muses fled.
Charles de Lint

Remember the quiet wonders. The world has more need of them than it has for warriors.
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

The best artists know what to leave out.
Charles de Lint

The few wonders of the world only exist while there are those with the sight to see them.
Charles de Lint

The fey wonders of the world only exist while there are those with the sight to see them.
Charles de Lint

The problem with children is that you have to put up with their parents.
Charles de Lint

The road leading to a goal does not separate you from the destination; it is essentially a part of it.
Charles de Lint

The thing with pretending you're in a good mood is that sometimes you can.
Charles de Lint

There are few joys to compare with the telling of a well-told tale.
Charles de Lint

When all's said and done, all roads lead to the same end. So it's not so much which road you take, as how you take it.
Charles de Lint