It's all a matter of paying attention, being awake in the present moment, and not expecting a huge payoff. The magic in this world seems to work in whispers and small kindnesses.
Charles de LintMost times we only see things for the way we are. But we're good at lying to ourselves. Sometimes we need somebody who's not living in our skin to point out how things really are.
Charles de LintThe road leading to a goal does not separate you from the destination; it is essentially a part of it.
Charles de LintThe past scampers like an alley cat through the present, leaving the paw prints of memories scattered helter-skelter.
Charles de Lint