One of the best sleight-of-hand guys I know is a plumber.

I like being fooled. When I watch someone who does sleight-of-hand and fools me, it's a great feeling.

— Ricky Jay

Dai Vernon, the greatest sleight of hand figure in the history of the art, rarely performed. But he invented magic and had an enormous…

— Ricky Jay

I suppose that if I could only do one thing, a solid card effect would be pretty high on the list. That's the root…

— Ricky Jay

You don't get any better unless you're around guys who know more than you.

— Scott Hall

I hate when people say girls are full if drama because most of the guys I know are just as full of it.

— Anonymous

“I loved you guys, you know. I loved you so much.”

— Stephen King

Never reveal. The effect is entertaining, the sleight of hand is insulting.

— Anonymous

“I hope that I will never let you down. I know that this can be more than just flashing lights and sound. Look around…

— Thrice

If you're creating a whole universe, even if it's a universe squeezed into a solar system, you have to use a little bit of…

— Alastair Reynolds

“Civilsation is the sleight of hand that conceals our natures from ourselves.”

— Salman Rushdie

“She saw now that he was like an illusionist who captivated women with a little sleight of hand and once she had seen the…

— Anna Godbersen

Lies, tricks, sleight-of-hand What is love? Why do I care? It is thievery, murder, torture But I don't have it and never will, so…

— Merrie

If your sleight of hand causes you to break eye contact with your audience, it is too advanced for your skill level.

— Jeff McBride

If you do sleight of hand without trying to cheat someone, that's what magic is.

— Harry Anderson

“There's a trick they do with one pea and three cups which is very hard to follow, and something like it, for greater stakes…

— Anonymous