In magic, today as always, the effect is what counts. The method or methods used are always purely secondary. — Dai Vernon Copy Share Image
A dream is a massive magic trick of the mind. No amount of science could explain away the mysterious wonder. — Dave Matthews Copy Share Image
Snatching the eternal out of the desperately fleeting is the great magic trick of human existence. — Tennessee Williams Copy Share Image
Creative work only seems like a magic trick to people who don't understand that it's ultimately still work. — Merlin Mann Copy Share Image
“I don’t do magic tricks because I am happy; I’m happy because I do magic tricks.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
The universe is almost like a huge magic trick and scientists are trying to figure out how it does what it does. — Martin Gardner Copy Share Image
One thing you learn doing magic tricks for a living is how close every performance of every magic trick is to disaster.… — Penn Jillette Copy Share Image
I AM NOT PAYING FOR SOME CRACKPOT OLD FOOL TO TEACH HIM MAGIC TRICKS!" yelled Uncle Vernon. Hagrid seized his pink umbrella… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
I did a lot of things when I first started out. In order to be in show business, I juggled, I did… — Steve Martin Copy Share Image
Two Drink Mike enjoys dancing and knows a magic trick. Whereas, No Drink Mike enjoys biographies, and has serious opinions on wildlife.… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
“Sawing a lady in half is easy. Sawing a lady in half and then joining her up together again is less easy,… — Douglas Adams Copy Share Image
“Performing magic in the live show thrills me. Just get me a deck of cards and some attentive audience, and I have… — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
A short story is the ultimate close-up magic trick -- a couple of thousand words to take you around the universe or… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
If I ever saw magic on television I would say: 'I want that. That's what I want from Santa Claus'. So the… — Colin Morgan Copy Share Image
“Magicians court the spotlight while living in constant fear of exposure. They regard magic tricks as being like quantum states—destroyed by the… — Alex Stone Copy Share Image
The problem is that humans have victimized animals to such a degree, that they aren't even considered victims. They aren't even considered… — Gary Yourofsky Copy Share Image
I had loved magic tricks from the time I was six or seven. I bought books on magic. I did magic acts… — Steve Martin Copy Share Image
I can't say I ever wanted to become an entertainer. I already was one, sort of-around the house, at school, doing my… — Johnny Carson Copy Share Image
A lot of the audience know that magic tricks are largely sleight of hand stuff, but they're intrigued by the mind stuff.… — Keith Barry Copy Share Image
Whenever I'm in need of inspiration and mantras, I go straight to simple affirmations. 'I am strong', 'I am brave', 'I can… — Jason Mraz Copy Share Image
The next time I have meat and mashed potatoes, I think I'll put a very large blob of potatoes on my plate… — Jack Handey Copy Share Image
When I first started doing my stand-up act, I played the banjo, did comedy, magic tricks, juggled, read poetry. I stuck it… — Steve Martin Copy Share Image
When I compare life to a dream I do not mean to denigrate it as some sort of meaningless fantasy. Life is… — Timothy Freke Copy Share Image
That's the thing with magic. You've got to know it's still here, all around us, or it just stays invisible for you. — Charles De Lint Copy Share Image
Every word was a singing sparrow, a magic trick, a truffle for me. The words made me laugh in delight. — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
If one must explain a magic trick, one should do so after the show is over. — Larry Niven Copy Share Image
“rational recreation” genre. Now, however, magic tricks featuring sympathetic ink began to be added, and they” — Kristie Macrakis Copy Share Image
“A magician may step out without a purse, but he should never step out without a pack of playing cards.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
