Tapping the Dream Tree Quotes

“We end up stumbling our way through the forest, never seeing all the unexpected and wonderful possibilities and potentials because we're looking for the idea of a tree, instead of appreciating the actual trees in front of us.”
― Charles de Lint, Tapping the Dream Tree

“the old spell of bell, book and candle.”
― Charles de Lint, Tapping the Dream Tree

“That’s where Jilly says all magic begins. In the hidden places that lie between things.”
― Charles de Lint, Tapping the Dream Tree

“just know the world doesn’t need us to give it meaning. Just like nothing was put here for our use. If we’re caretakers, it’s only to leave things a little better than when we got here. Me, I think we’re just one more animal, messier and more mean-spirited than most.”
― Charles de Lint, Tapping the Dream Tree

“What are you thinking about?” I asked. “Just how wonderful the world is.” “Of course.” “No, really. And you know what’s the best thing about it? That it doesn’t matter if we’re here or not. It just goes on being this wonderful place. That’s what people forget. It’s not here for us. It’s just here, and the gift we were given is that we’re allowed to experience it.”
― Charles de Lint, Tapping the Dream Tree

“Crows and ravens are a whole different circumstance. They live on the outside of where we are and they learned a long time ago how to take advantage of the things we do, making their own hoodoo with the bits and pieces we leave behind.”
― Charles de Lint, Tapping the Dream Tree

“But what about quantum physics and this whole business about observable phenomena that scientists are studying now? They’re saying that things like quarks only take on a discernible identity when they’re being observed.” “I don’t know quarks from farts,” Larry says. “I just know the world doesn’t need us to give it meaning. Just like nothing was put here for our use. If we’re caretakers, it’s only to leave things a little better than when we got here. Me, I think we’re just one more animal, messier and more mean-spirited than most.”
― Charles de Lint, Tapping the Dream Tree