“All my life I've wanted to be the kid who gets to cross over into the magical kingdom. I devoured those books… — Charles de Lint Coming home Copy Share Image
There was too much going on here -- too much that strayed from odd all the way over into seriously weird. — Charles de Lint Odd Copy Share Image
Let it go on record that any confusion arose simply because we lacked certain commonalities of reference. — Charles de Lint Certain 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
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
“There's nothing wrong with a youthful prospective. Don't forget- no one else sees the world the way you do, so no one… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
Growing up, I'd already decided I wanted to be a beatnik. A Bohemian poet, I thought. Or a musician. Maybe an artist.… — Charles de Lint Artist Copy Share Image
I never even considered writing a career option. I just liked the play of words. I was certainly interested in story, but… — Charles de Lint Careers Copy Share Image
You don't have to be Michelangelo to teach basic art, just as you don't have to be Shakespeare to be able to… — Charles de Lint Able 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
Let me give you some advice: Try to approach things without preconceived ideas, without supposing you already know everything there is to… — Charles de Lint Advice Copy Share Image
Everything has a spirit and it's all connected. If you think about that, if you live your life by it, then you're… — Charles de Lint Ancestor Copy Share Image
But that's what we all are-just stories. We only exist by how people remember us, by the stories we make of our… — Charles de Lint Fade away Copy Share Image
“living in an environment I can't control doesn't scare me. I'm partial to the surprises.” — Charles de Lint Environment 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
All forests have their own personality. I don't just mean the obvious differences, like how an English woodland is different from a… — Charles de Lint Acres 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
As children, we come into the world with a natural desire to both speak and draw. Society makes sure that we learn… — Charles de Lint Art Copy Share Image
Sculptors, poets, painters, musicians-they're the traditional purveyors of Beauty. But it can as easily be created by a gardener, a farmer, a… — Charles de Lint Beautiful Copy Share Image
I've always known and been interested in people who are a little bit off the norm. I like to call attention to… — Charles de Lint Attention Copy Share Image
