The past scampers like an alley cat through the present, leaving the paw prints of memories scattered helter-skelter. — Charles de Lint Alley cats Copy Share Image
We're all made of stories. When they finally put us underground, the stories are what will go on. — Charles de Lint Goes on Copy Share Image
Only fools think they're wise; the rest of us just muddle through as we can. — Charles de Lint Fool Copy Share Image
You can't stand up to the night until you understand what's hiding in its shadows. — Charles de Lint Hiding Copy Share Image
The trouble with advice is that it's usually something you don't want to hear. — Charles de Lint Advice Copy Share Image
By enlarging your knowledge of things, you will find your knowledge of self is enlarged. — Charles de Lint Enlarging Copy Share Image
“Nothing strikes me as truly weird,” Jilly told him. “There’s only stuff I haven’t figured out yet.” — Charles de Lint Weird Copy Share Image
It's good to have mysteries. It reminds us that there's more to the world than just making do and having a bit… — Charles de Lint Fun Copy Share Image
We're so quick to cut away pieces of ourselves to suit a particular relationship, a job, a circle of friends, incessantly editing… — Charles de Lint Circle of friends Copy Share Image
“Every book tells a different story to the person who reads it. How they perceive that book will depend on who they… — Charles de Lint Book Copy Share Image
I'm not...' Angharad began, but then she thought. Not what? Not a bad person? Perhaps. But had she never known anger? Never… — Charles de Lint Bad person Copy Share Image
Compromise is necessary ... so long as you never give up who you are. That isn't compromise; that's spiritual death. You have… — Charles de Lint Compromise Copy Share Image
Books and music saved me as a teenager because it was through them that I realized that I wasn't alone in my… — Charles de Lint Book 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… — Charles de Lint Dream Copy Share Image
A long time ago a bunch of people reached a general consensus as to what's real and what's not and most of… — Charles de Lint Bunch Copy Share Image
The stronger a woman gets, the more insecure the men in her life feel. It doesn’t work that way for a woman.… — Charles de Lint Celebrate Copy Share Image
Often the magical elements in my books are standing in for elements of the real world, the small and magical-in-their-own-right sorts of… — Charles de Lint Attention Copy Share Image
“I read and write for character. If I like and can relate to the characters in a story I can enjoy any… — Charles de Lint Book Copy Share Image
But what the evil people do, that's their responsibility. The burden they have to carry. Sure, when we see 'em starting on… — Charles de Lint Burden Copy Share Image
I want to be magic. I want to touch the heart of the world and make it smile. I want to be… — Charles de Lint Friendship Copy Share Image
Living on the street as a kid changed the way I looked at everything. It was a different time and while it… — Charles de Lint Changed Copy Share Image
My theory about writing is that one should write books you'd like to read, but no one else has written yet. So,… — Charles de Lint Book Copy Share Image
The thing I like so much about short stories is that there isn't as much of an investment of time so I'm… — Charles de Lint Experiments Copy Share Image
I'm pretty much fixated on certain themes. Family, but it's family of choice as much as family of blood. Individuality, yes, but… — Charles de Lint Being true Copy Share Image
The few wonders of the world only exist while there are those with the sight to see them. — Charles De Lint Sight Copy Share Image
It is important to know what a person was. But it's more important to know what they are now. — Charles de Lint Important Copy Share Image
“We are wise women," Abuela liked to say. "Not because we are wise, but because we seek wisdom.” — Charles de Lint Knowledge Copy Share Image
Look inside yourself for the answers - you're the only one who knows what's best for you. Everybody else is only guessing. — Charles de Lint Answers Copy Share Image
I'm not as trusting as people think I am. Sure, I see the best in people, but that doesn't mean it's really… — Charles de Lint Mean 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 Destination 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 Funny Copy Share Image
I wouldn't like to live in a world where everything's as cut-and-dried as most people think it is — Charles de Lint Cutting Copy Share Image
There is no plan, no future laid out for any of us beyond what we make for ourselves. — Charles de Lint Future Copy Share Image
“There's no such thing as fiction", Annie told him once. "If you can imagine something, then it's happened.” — Charles de Lint Fiction Copy Share Image
It's not something you can prove…I know you hate to hear this, but you either have it, or you don't. — Charles de Lint Hate Copy Share Image
I think you're all mad. But that's part and parcel of being an artistic genius, isn't it? — Charles de Lint Art Copy Share Image
I believe in a different kind of magic. The kind we make between each other. — Charles de Lint Believe Copy Share Image
Don't forget - no one else sees the world the way you do, so no one else can tell the stories that… — Charles de Lint Forget Copy Share Image
I find the characters in my head and the more I write about them, the better I get to know them. — Charles de Lint Character Copy Share Image
Ghosts were just a way that some stupid people dealt with their dull lives. — Charles de Lint Dull Copy Share Image
