A long time ago a bunch of people reached a general consensus as to what's real and what's not and most of us have been going along with it ever since.

Quote by Charles De Lint

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The best artists know what to leave out.

The best artists know what to leave out.

Successful people aren't born that way. They become successful by establishing the habit of doing...

Successful people aren't born that way. They become successful by establishing the habit of doing...

Without mysteries, life would be very dull indeed. What would be left to strive for...

Without mysteries, life would be very dull indeed. What would be left to strive for...

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

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

That's the thing with magic. You've got to know it's still here, all around us,...

That's the thing with magic. You've got to know it's still here, all around us,...

The thing with pretending you're in a good mood is that sometimes you can.

The thing with pretending you're in a good mood is that sometimes you can.

When all's said and done, all roads lead to the same end. So it's not...

When all's said and done, all roads lead to the same end. So it's not...

I think you're all mad. But that's part and parcel of being an artistic genius,...

I think you're all mad. But that's part and parcel of being an artistic genius,...

Why did men worship in churches, locking themselves away in the dark, when the world...

Why did men worship in churches, locking themselves away in the dark, when the world...

The road leading to a goal does not separate you from the destination; it is...

The road leading to a goal does not separate you from the destination; it is...

There are few joys to compare with the telling of a well-told tale.

There are few joys to compare with the telling of a well-told tale.

A long time ago a bunch of people reached a general consensus as to what's...

A long time ago a bunch of people reached a general consensus as to what's...

Life is like art. You have to work hard to keep it simple and still...

Life is like art. You have to work hard to keep it simple and still...

I'm not Chinese. I thrive in interesting times.

I'm not Chinese. I thrive in interesting times.

The few wonders of the world only exist while there are those with the sight...

The few wonders of the world only exist while there are those with the sight...

The few wonders of the world only exist while there are those with the sight...

The few wonders of the world only exist while there are those with the sight...

Remember the quiet wonders. The world has more need of them than it has for...

Remember the quiet wonders. The world has more need of them than it has for...

People need something or someone to fasten themselves to in order to reassure themselves that...

People need something or someone to fasten themselves to in order to reassure themselves that...

Every girl needs a good guy who can help her laugh when she thinks she'll...

Every girl needs a good guy who can help her laugh when she thinks she'll...

The work of an advertising agency is warmly and immediately human. It deals with human...

The work of an advertising agency is warmly and immediately human. It deals with human...

All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much.

All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much.