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title: "3 Magic Playing Quotes by 3 authors"
description: "Browse 3 Magic Playing quotes by 3 authors. Discover the best Magic Playing sayings and thoughts."
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> [The magic of playing has to do with how much everyone wants it to succeed. If you have five players in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-dixon/the-magic-of-playing-has-to-do-with-how-much-everyone-wants-it-to/)

[Bill Dixon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-dixon/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ad/bill-dixon-28339_determined_the-magic-of-playing-has-to-do-with-how_1046403.jpg)

> [There's nothing - nothing - like the magic of playing music.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/butch-trucks/there-s-nothing-nothing-like-the-magic-of-playing-music/)

[Butch Trucks](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/butch-trucks/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/87a/butch-trucks-7646_like_there-s-nothing-nothing-like-the-magic-o_1177826.jpg)

> [The magic of playing live doesn't go away. Of course there are some shows where your energy level is low, or the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/laurel-halo/the-magic-of-playing-live-doesn-t-go-away-of-course-there-are-some/)

[Laurel Halo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/laurel-halo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec5/laurel-halo-87267_challenges_the-magic-of-playing-live-doesn-t-go-awa_2973252.jpg)

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