What we take from the spirit world is only a reflection of what lies inside ourselves. — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
Most times we only see things for the way we are. But we're good at lying to ourselves. Sometimes we need somebody… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
I've always been aware of the otherworld, of spirits that exist in that twilight place that lies in the corner of our… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
Magic lies in between things, between the day and the night, between yellow and blue, between any two things. — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
“Inside us lies every possibility that is available to a sentient being. Every darkness, every light. It is the choices we make… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
Like legend and myth, magic fades when it is unused -- hence all the old tales of elfin kingdoms moving further and… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
Lies were like having a pregnant rabbit. One day you had one, but before you knew it, there were rabbits all over… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
I've always believed the lies we use to make our fictions reveal the truth with far more honesty than any history or… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
The family we choose for ourselves is more important than the one we were born into; that people have to earn our respect and… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
Every time you do a good deed you shine the light a little farther into the dark. And the thing is, when you're gone… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
The road leading to a goal does not separate you from the destination; it is essentially a part of it. — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
“Maybe she couldn’t go. Maybe she wanted him to stay. But she knew enough not to try to hold him back if he had… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
The magic in this world seems to work in whispers and small kindnesses. — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
You can take the woman outta the trash, but you can't take the trash out a the woman. — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
“You hear this kind of thing, rednecks and their guys and--" "Don't call them that," I say. "They're just assholes. Most people you run… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
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… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
When you're touched by magic, nothing's ever quite the same again. What really makes me sad is all those people who never have the… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
There are few joys to compare with the telling of a well-told tale. — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
How hard would it be to ask children what they see in their heads? How big should the house be in comparison to the… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
... we chase after ghosts and spirits and are left holding only memories and dreams. It's not that we want what we can't have;… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
