Charles de Lint (born December 22, 1951) is a Canadian writer of Dutch origins. In 1974 he met MaryAnn Harris, and married her in 1980. They live in Canada.
Like legend and myth, magic fades when it is unused -- hence all the old tales of elfin kingdoms moving further and further away from our world, or that magical beings require our faith, our belief in their existence, to survive. That is a lie. All they require is our recognition.
In the dark attics of our minds, all times mingle.
Let it go on record that any confusion arose simply because we lacked certain commonalities of reference.
Books and music saved me as a teenager because it was through them that I realized that I wasn't alone in my obsessive love for words and music.