Canadian - Writer | December 22, 1951 -
As far as I'm concerned, the only difference between fact and what most people call fiction is about fifteen pages in the dictionary.
Charles de Lint
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I'm not Chinese. I thrive in interesting times.
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If you're not ready to die, then how can you live?
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It's good to have mysteries. It reminds us that there's more to the world than just making do and having a bit of fun.
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One expected growth, change; without it, the world was less, the well of inspiration dried up, the muses fled.
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Remember the quiet wonders. The world has more need of them than it has for warriors.
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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.
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There are few joys to compare with the telling of a well-told tale.
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Witchery is merely a word for what we are all capable of.
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Without mysteries, life would be very dull indeed. What would be left to strive for if everything were known?
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I think you're all mad. But that's part and parcel of being an artistic genius, isn't it?
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The problem with children is that you have to put up with their parents.
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