Close your eyes Quote by Suzanne Selfors

“'You do know what magic is, don't you?' Magic's when you close your eyes, make a wish, and it comes true.' 'No, that's coincidence.' Magic's when a princess kisses a frog and it turns into a prince.' 'No, that's evolution.' Isabelle scratched her neck. 'Well, then, what is magic?” quote by Suzanne Selfors — Download Open image

““ 'You do know what magic is, don't you?' Magic's when you close your eyes, make a wish, and it comes true.' 'No, that's coincidence.' Magic's when a princess kisses a frog and it turns into a prince.' 'No, that's evolution.' Isabelle scratched her neck. 'Well, then, what is magic?””

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