... we chase after ghosts and spirits and are left holding only memories and dreams. It's not that we want what we can't have; it's that we've held all we could want and then had to watch it slip away.

Charles de Lint (born December 22 1951) is a World Fantasy Award winning author. De Lint has publiCharles de Lintd 71 books (excluding foreign editions and reprints) thus gaining a reputation as a master in his field. R.

R. Charles de Lint (born December 22 1951) is a World Fantasy Award winning author. R.