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“Magic doesn’t require beauty,’ she said. 'Easy magic is pretty. Great magic asks that you trouble the waters. It requires a disruption, something new.” quote by Leigh Bardugo
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““Magic doesn’t require beauty,’ she said. 'Easy magic is pretty. Great magic asks that you trouble the waters. It requires a disruption, something new.””

Leigh Bardugo

About This Quote

Source Novel: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo, 2019

True magic requires disruption and innovation, not just superficial beauty.

In simple terms: Great magic needs change.

Key Takeaway

Embrace disruption for breakthroughs.

Themes

creativity innovation transformation

Mood

curious excited

Type

philosophical creative

When to use this quote

  • artistic creation
  • scientific research
  • social reform
  • personal growth

Key Concepts

magical realism philosophy

Questions to Reflect On

  • What waters will you trouble?
  • How do you balance beauty and change?
A Different Perspective

Disruption can be risky and destabilizing.

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