What irritates me is the bland way people go around saying, Oh, our attitude has changed. We dont dislike these people any more. But by the strangest coincidence, they havent taken away the injustice the laws are still on the books. – Christopher Isherwood
We must remember that nothing in this world really belongs to us. At best, we are merely borrowers. – Christopher Isherwood
Life is not so bad if you have plenty of luck, a good physique, and not too much imagination. – Christopher Isherwood
Often the magical elements in my books are standing in for elements of the real world, the small and magical-in-their-own-right sorts of things that we take for granted and no longer pay attention to, like the bonds of friendship that entwine our own lives with those of other people and places. – Charles de Lint