Author: Charles de Lint

Quotes

Why did men worship in churches, locking themselves away in the dark, when the world lay beyond its doors in all its real glory?

Why did men worship in churches, locking themselves away in the dark, when the world lay beyond its doors in all its real glory?

- Charles de Lint

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.

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

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.

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

Without mysteries, life would be very dull indeed. What would be left to strive for if everything were known?

Without mysteries, life would be very dull indeed. What would be left to strive for if everything were known?

- Charles de Lint

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

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

- Charles de Lint

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

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

- Charles de Lint

The best artists know what to leave out.

The best artists know what to leave out.

- Charles de Lint

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

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

- Charles de Lint

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

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

- Charles de Lint

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