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Charles de Lint, né le 22 décembre 1951 à Bussum aux Pays-Bas, est un écrivain canadien qui mêle dans ses nombreux romans et nouvelles les mythes à la vie urbaine contemporaine. Il est le précurseur et l’une des voix majeures de la littérature de fantasy urbaine, notamment avec son célèbre cycle de Newford.

Il s’exprime aussi dans l’art, la poésie et la musique, et a écrit quelques romans horrifiques sous le pseudonyme de Samuel M. Key. Wikipedia  

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Charles de Lint: Citations en anglais

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

"Romano Drom" in Dreams Underfoot : The Newford Collection (2003), p. 118

“Life’s like art. You have to work hard to keep it simple and still have meaning.”

“The Pochade Box”, p. 318
The Ivory and the Horn (1996)

“Our time’s the most precious thing we’ve got to offer folks, and the worst thing a body can do is to take it away from us.”

“Saxophone Joe and the Woman in Black”, p. 212
The Ivory and the Horn (1996)

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

As quoted in The Ultimate Guide to Celebrating Kids : K-6th Grade School (2005) by Linda LaTourelle, p. 134

“There are people who take the heart out of you, and there are people who put it back.”

“Dead Man’s Shoes”, p. 143, quoting Elizabeth David
The Ivory and the Horn (1996)

“If you understand, things are just as they are. If you do not understand, things are just as they are.”

“The Forever Trees”, p. 327 (quoting a Zen saying)
The Ivory and the Horn (1996)

“Wisdom never comes to those who believe they have nothing left to learn.”

“The Forest is Crying”, p. 62
The Ivory and the Horn (1996)

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

"Where Desert Spirits Crowd the Night", p. 289
The Ivory and the Horn (1996)

“Only fools think they’re wise; the rest of us just muddle through as we can.”

“Where Desert Spirits Crowd the Night”, p. 264
The Ivory and the Horn (1996)

“Nothing’s different, but everything has changed.”

“The Forever Trees”, p. 331
The Ivory and the Horn (1996)