Magical realism Quote by Sherman Alexie Download Open image ““magical realism? Aren’t we all making shit up,”” — Sherman Alexie ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.7 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Magical realism
“To master magical realism, one must make the real seem unreal but, more importantly, make the unreal seem real.” — Kevin Ansbro Copy Share Image
“People tend to focus on the "magic" more than the "realism." But, like all fiction, fantasy arrives at truth via the road of untruth.” — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
“Magic isn’t about make-believe, after all. It’s just about suspending your own disbelief sufficiently to see the wonder that exists inside each and every… — Jeanette LeBlanc Copy Share Image
“Magic looks exactly like reality – only the effect is different.” — Robert Chalmers Copy Share Image
“think about it. The idea of magic has been around forever. There are tons of legends and stories and entire religions that deal with… — Jodi McIsaac Copy Share Image
“The world is entirely magical, the only illusion is that it isn't...” — Lydia Andal Copy Share Image
“Nothing but magic is really like magic, when it comes right down to it.” — Anne Nesbet Copy Share Image
“Magic exists in the minds of those who believe in it, not in its actual influence on reality.” — Thomas Olde Heuvelt Copy Share Image
“He says the earth is an oval marble that nobody can win. He says the sky is not blue and the grass is not… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“Now, in the old days, Indians used to be forgiving of any kind of eccentricity. In fact, weird people were often celebrated. Epileptics were… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
Since Jesus was human then he most assuredly farted and burped. And if God did create us in God's image then God must fart… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“A century ago she might have been beautiful, her face reflected in the river instead of a mirror. But all the years have changed… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
I don't think there's a whole lot of class literature at all. I think most of that has become racially based, and people don't… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“Is there really a difference between that killing and this killing? Does God approve of some killing and not other killing? If I kill… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
My parents banned nothing, though the Christian fundamentalists in my tribe held book-and-record burnings every now and again. So, yes, fundamentalist assholes can also… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“Or maybe I could have anesthetized myself with homework and extra credit and binge-reading.” — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“Dear wife, I'm sorry that I am mysteriously incapable of folding clean laundry, but I iron, oh, I iron. Sweetheart, I'll make your white… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
I think being raised within a Mexican Catholic family made magical realism a very natural part of who I am as a person and… — Daniel Olivas Copy Share Image
“I no longer feel the need to see and sense more than I've already experienced. I just want so desperately to hang on what… — Jostein Gaarder Copy Share Image
I think that it's important to try to keep reality. I think that Gabriel Garcia Marquez speaks a lot about reality in his magical… — Walter Mosley Copy Share Image
“The world is entirely magical, the only illusion is that it isn't...” — Lydia Andal Copy Share Image
“He wishes he were a skilled poet, it would fit his chosen image perfectly; the poor, tragic, tortured artiste. But he has no talent… — Curtis Ackie Copy Share Image
“We prayed the moon would unstopper long enough to suck us through to the other side so we could see how dull the stars… — Lindsay Hunter Copy Share Image
“It's life's failure and its deficiencies that make someone a daydreamer. I don't understand why prophets and philosophers didn't see the significance in that.… — Shokoofeh Azar Copy Share Image
Obviously all religions get corrupted by man. The initial ideas are interesting but once they get organized they seem to become about politics and… — Matt Dillon Copy Share Image
“Everyone knows how to cook parasols—you soak them in milk, then dip them in egg and breadcrumbs and fry them until they're brown as… — Olga Tokarczuk Copy Share Image
“When you write it, don't write it in the manner of a spooky story. Don't try to give an explanation. Just say that I… — David Mitchell Copy Share Image
“The rich died, too, disappointing all those who thought that somehow they didn't. Peter Lakes had no illusions about mortality. He knew that it… — Mark Helprin Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, it's about the reader's attachment to and belief in the magical elements that make or break magical realism. — Tea Obreht Copy Share Image
