"Fairy tales and mythology have always been an……" — Charles de Lint

"Fairy tales and mythology have always been an exaggerated distillation of the real world. Think of them as blueprints for how to deal with a multitude of situations that can arise in a person's life. The beauty of them is that their analogies resonate so deeply and they also entertain while they teach."

— Charles de Lint

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