"When I was five years old, my parents gave me a magic chest. I learned to cast spells, although of a childish kind, before I had learned to read and write"
- Wolfgang Hildesheimer
About this Quote
This quote by Wolfgang Hildesheimer talks to the power of creative imagination as well as the importance of play in a child's advancement. At the age of 5, Hildesheimer was given a magic chest, which sparked his imagination and also enabled him to cast spells, even before he had actually found out to review and write. This quote recommends that the power of imagination and also play can be much more powerful than official education. It also speaks with the significance of supplying kids with imaginative electrical outlets, such as playthings and also video games, to aid them develop their creative imaginations and promote their creative thinking. Hildesheimer's quote is a reminder that play is a vital part of a kid's growth and ought to not be ignored.
"I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning"
"I always wanted to go to the Chavez school but I could never afford it when I was growing up so a lot of my learning came from magic books and watching other magicians. I was also very lucky that I had a couple of really good magic teachers"
"The Polar Express is about faith, and the power of imagination to sustain faith. It's also about the desire to reside in a world where magic can happen, the kind of world we all believed in as children, but one that disappears as we grow older"
"We're going to shoot one Polaroid per show. I'm going to sign this before it even develops because I know that once it develops with my signature on it, it's worth a fortune. I'll make this a work of magic warlock art"
"He doesn't make it so complicated but just really allows the lyric to come through even though there's a lot of production going on. I think that's the key and that's the magic, it's making sure that people could still connect with the lyrics while they're on the dance floor"