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Like legend and myth, magic fades when it is unused.

Charles de Lint

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Charles de Lint
Age: 72
Born: 1951
Born: December 22
Musician
Novelist
Poet
Writer
Samuel M. Key
Legends
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The road leading to a goal does not separate you from the destination it is essentially a part of it.
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That's the thing with magic. You've got to know it's still here, all around us, or it just stays invisible for you.
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I don't actually talk about my books much, because I find if I talk about them I don't want to write them anymore. I write to find out what happens. You know how you read a book? That's what I'm doing except I'm just doing it a lot slower because it takes a lot longer to do.
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