Magic is the illusion which is created when a series of natural movements apparently causes an unnatural, or magical, result.

It is presentation which lifts the card trick from the level of the commonplace puzzle to the status of an unforgettable and inexplicable mystery.

Genuine magic demands on perfect simplicity of execution.

If the actions used in performing sleights are visible or even suspected by the onlooker, the whole illusion of magic is destroyed.

It's easier to love a woman when you can't understand a word she's saying.

Traveling down a road of self-destructionWith no room for any reconstruction

You must always think big while you start small.

Prevarication, like honesty, is reflexive, and soon becomes a sturdy habit, as reliable as truth.

There was one thing Bridget like about guys. They took insults well.

Nothing that comes and goes is you. 'I am bored.' Who knows this? 'I am angry, sad, afraid.' Who knows this? You are the knowing, not the condition that is known.

Regardless of whether you speak the language or are familiar with a culture, the picture should hold up.

Rebels and non-conformists are often the pioneers and designers of change.

God passes through the thicket of the world, and wherever His glance falls He turns all things to beauty.

Girls have to go somewhere dangerous every now and then just so they know they can find their way home.