Magicians lose the opportunity to experience a sense of wonder.

I know enough of the world now to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything

Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show.

the sight of me is good for sore eyes

When people say you can't do it - that it's impossible - never lose hope. Just because they couldn't doesn't mean you can't.

The real secret of magic lies in the performance.

It wasn't just about doing tricks. It's about taking an audience to another place, a special place, so they can really suspend their disbelief. Its about amazing the audience as well as moving them.

I'm just waiting for people to start asking me to make the rain disappear.

There can be no disparity in marriage like unsuitability of mind and purpose.

The most important thing is presentation.

Stop saying 'I wish' and start saying 'I will'.

The process of falling in love at first sight is as final as it is swift in such a case, but the growth of true friendship may be a lifelong affair.

We all hold the keys to our own jail cells.

Create a world in front of your readers where they can taste, smell, touch, hear, see, and move. Else they are likely going to move on to another book.

Act as you wish.

My lord, I’d rather be alone.” His smile vanished. Not a single muscle in his body bulged, but the color of his eyes turned to dark ashes.“And I’d rather not.

Writing a novel is easy… writing checks is hard.

Search for the perfect church if you will; when you find it, join it, and realize that on that day it becomes something less than perfect.

Religion is not the belief there is a god. Religion is the belief god tells you what to do.

What I often say to people who are quick to say I’m not a feminist is if you think you’re not a feminist, give it all back.

I remember the very thing that I do not wish to; I cannot forget the things I wish to forget.