Magic [makes] possible today what science will make a reality tomorrow.

Art is a deception that creates real emotions - a lie that creates a truth. And when you give yourself over to that deception, it becomes magic.

Magicians will always tell you the trick is the most important thing, but Im more interested in telling a story.

The tools of social networking: These are the digital campfires around which the audience gathers to hear our story.

One of the key qualities of all stories is that they are made to be shared.

The tricks of magic follow the archetypes of narrative fiction — there are tales of creation and loss, death and resurrection, and obstacles that must be overcome.

We willingly enter fictional worlds where we cheer our heroes and cry for friends we never had.

The Chinese general Sun Tzu said that all war was based on deception. Oscar Wilde said the same thing of romance.

Everything I did, I did for mankind.

The tricks of magic follow the archetypes of narrative fiction - there are tales of creation and loss, death and resurrection, and obstacles that must be overcome.

She stopped at the desk and held up a can for his view. "This looks like an ordinary hairspray can, right?""Of course." he said though he had no idea what hairspray was.

...trying to be a good mother may be as distant from being a good mother as trying to have a good time is from truly having one.

Success demands singleness of purpose.

I know what's like to be young and have atrocious spelling, spelling words all backwards, mixing up numbers, addresses. and things like that.

It's a big thing back in my hometown about me being here. There are a lot of people behind me.

When the 'Batman' TV series was taken to the silver screen, one of America's favourite sweethearts would don the mask and claws of Catwoman.

You must change your approach in order to change your results.

We have introduced a rule of law. That never existed for centuries in this country [South Africa], especially under the apartheid regime, when the law was reduced into disrepute.

Without standards, there can be no improvement.

Ethical and cultural desegregation. It is a contradiction in terms to scream race pride and equality while at the same time spurning Negro teachers and self-association.