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Charles de Lint

Canadian author · Canada · On the map · Writers · Born 1951 · age 74

Charles de Lint is a Canadian writer.

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2005“The problem with children is that you have to put up with their parents.”In their wordsAs quoted in The Ultimate Guide to Celebrating Kids : K-6th Grade School (2005) by Linda LaTourelle, p. 134Read the whole statement

2001“I was going through the motions of life, instead of really living, and there’s no excuse for that. It’s not something I’ll let happen to me again.”In their wordsMaking a Noise in This World in Hartwell (ed.) Year's Best Fantasy (2001), p. 326Read the whole statement

2000World Fantasy Award for Best CollectionAward1997“But while the tale itself, its truth, is of the utmost importance, it is the telling that allows it to be remembered or forgotten.”In their wordsDecember 1997Chapter 5, “That Night” (p. 44)Read the whole statement

“There's enough weirdness in the world as it is without having to give it supernatural trappings, don't you think?”In their wordsDecember 1997Chapter 13, “The Hounds are Loosed” (p. 208)Read the whole statement

1996“Often,” he says, “what we take from the spirit world is only a reflection of what lies inside ourselves.”In their wordsMarch 1996Waifs and Strays (p. 25)Read the whole statement

“Wisdom never comes to those who believe they have nothing left to learn.”In their wordsMarch 1996The Forest is Crying (p. 62)Read the whole statement

1985Crawford AwardAward1951Born22 December 1951

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I'm not Chinese. I thrive in interesting times.
2005 · Someplace to be Flying (2005), p. 130, Own words
If you're not ready to die, then how can you live?
2000 · Svaha (2000), p. 265, Own words
There are few joys to compare with the telling of a well-told tale.
December 1997 · Chapter 5, “That Night” (p. 43), Own words