Terri Windling

“Some of us are not meant to be tamed. We are full of wild winds and crashing waves.”

“Stories are the way we make sense of a world that doesn't make sense.”

“Fantasy is a literature of desire. It's a literature that is born out of the dissatisfaction with the way things are.”

“I believe in the magic of stories. I believe that stories can be a way of healing.”

“The path to your own heart, let me tell you, is not a safe one. It's a path of thorns and shadows.”

“We are the creators of our own mythologies. We are the authors of our own lives.”

“The best stories are the ones that are a little bit dangerous.”

“Myth is the hidden part of our history, the forgotten part of our souls.”

“Don't be afraid to be a beginner. Don't be afraid to make mistakes.”

“Art is a way of seeing. It is a way of paying attention.”

“The city has its own magic, its own folklore, its own ghosts.”

“There is a magic in the world, and it is in the world, and it is not sentimental.”

“Follow your obsession. It's where the best art comes from.”

“We all have a history of stories, a history of myths, a history of songs. They are our cultural DNA.”