Magic is the most interesting art because people not necessarily want to learn to paint after they see a great painting, but they want to learn magic after they see a great magic effect.

The soul is a magician. Only living flesh hampers it.

The secret of good magic is another magic.

Then, things get hard, because once you know magic exists, you have to decide whether to be the bystander, or the magician … and we were all born to be magicians.

Sometimes for the spectators a great magic effect is worth a life’s experience.

Learning the secret of flight from a bird was a good deal like learning the secret of magic from a magician.

First rate magician perform first rate magic effects, second rate magician performs third rate magic effects.

In the art of magic be quick of sleight and slow of climax.

If I were a magician, I’d hand out broken compasses. It’s all about misdirection.

A magician reveals himself not only by the magic he presents but also by the respect and entertainment he gives to his audience.

…yes, I am your priest, your magician, your lover – I make charms to incant your presence…

Magicians and Mentalist predict the future because they create it.