Magic Quotes

2715 Magic quotes by 1632 unique authors

The generation of atmosphere, the aura of the uncanny, is one of the most important secrets of magic. It contributes to the willing suspension of… — Doreen Valiente
Magicians have taken something intrinsically profound and made it look trivial. — Jamy Ian Swiss
It is important as a mentalist to notice small things about people... little things such as being able to tell if someone is right or… — Banachek
Magic consists of creating, by misdirection of the senses, the mental impression of supernatural agency at work. That, and only that, is what modern magic… — Unknown Author
Escapology has one thing going for it that probably made Harry Houdini such a superstar in his day and a legend in the present. Everyone… — James Randi
[Magic] can guide people to the very edge of reason - and then push them off. Thoughts collapse for a moment and the mind is… — Unknown Author
Enjoy failure and learn from it. You never learn from success. — James Dyson
In magic we have a variety of "uses" for our art beyond magic itself, which reminds me of the notion of art therapy. The rendering… — Derren Brown
The universe is almost like a huge magic trick and scientists are trying to figure out how it does what it does. — Martin Gardner
Frauds master our minds; magicians, like poets and lovers, engage them in a permanent maze of possibilities. — Adam Gopnik
Wonder is the first of all the passions. — Rene Descartes
Mimes were invented to give magicians someone to look down on — Jamy Ian Swiss
If there is a single secret, then it can be simply put. Think big, create, plan, rethink (even bigger) then prepare, practice and perform. — David Berglas
Unlike a mere deception or a simple secret, which gives the impression that something's been taken away, a great magician makes you feel like something's… — Jim Steinmeyer
A magician is an actor playing the part of a magician. — Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin
One can only guess the amount of magic mushrooms a sane person would have to consume to believe that a frisbee constituted a genuine threat… — Mark Thomas
It's hard to read through a book on the principles of magic without glancing at the cover periodically to make sure it isn't a book… — Bruce Tognazzini
If there was any magic formula, it was getting to pitch every fourth day. — Sandy Koufax
Inferior guards play on the sidelines and great guards play in the middle. Isiah, Magic, Chris Paul, all get to the middle — Rick Pitino
By some strange operation of magic I seem to have become the power of the land. — George B. McClellan
Nowness or the magic of the present moment is what joins the wisdom of the past with the present — Chogyam Trungpa
You have but to know an object by its proper name for it to lose its dangerous magic. — Elias Canetti
I believe that magic is art, and that art, whether that be music, writing, sculpture, or any other form, is literally magic. Art is, like… — Alan Moore
The Structure of Magic I by Richard Bandler and John Grinder is a delightful simplification of the infinite complexities of the language I use with… — Milton H. Erickson
The first time I sang with David Daniels... I had never performed with a countertenor before. That first time was magic, it was so beautiful.… — Cecilia Bartoli

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