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I think you're all mad. But that's part and parcel of being an artistic genius, isn't it?

~Charles De Lint

Topics: Artistic Being Genius Mad Parcel Part Part And Parcel Think You I Think

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The road leading to a goal does not separate you from the destination; it is essentially a part of it.

~Charles De Lint

Topics: Destination Does Essentially Goal Leading Part Road Separate You

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The problem with children is that you have to put up with their parents.

~Charles De Lint

Topics: Children Parents Problem Put The Problem With Up You

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The few wonders of the world only exist while there are those with the sight to see them.

~Charles De Lint

Topics: Exist Few Only See Sight Them Those While Wonders World

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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 things that we take for granted and no longer pay attention to, like the bonds of friendship that entwine our own lives with those of other people and places.

~Charles De Lint

Topics: Attention Bonds Books Elements Friendship Granted Like Lives Longer Magical Often Other Our Own Pay Pay Attention People Places Real Real World Small Sort Standing Take Take For Granted The Real World Things Those World

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When one of my characters becomes aware of a magical element, it might be because the world is wider than we assume it to be, but it might also be a reminder to pay attention to what is here already, hidden only because it's been forgotten.

~Charles De Lint

Topics: Also Assume Attention Aware Because Becomes Been Characters Element Forgotten Here Hidden Magical Might Only Pay Pay Attention Reminder Than Wider World

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I've always been interested in the outsider.

~Charles De Lint

Topics: Always Been Interested Outsider

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I've always known and been interested in people who are a little bit off the norm. I like to call attention to the idea that they are there, that they are real people, not invisible.

~Charles De Lint

Topics: Always Attention Been Bit Call Idea Interested Invisible Known Like Little Little Bit Norm Off People Real Real People Who

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Biography

Nationality: Canadian

Type: Writer

Born: December 22nd, 1951

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