Magic Quotes

Explore a collection of words that celebrate magic in all its forms, from stagecraft and sleight of hand to folklore, fantasy, and the quiet astonishments of everyday life. Whether you are a lifelong enthusiast, a curious newcomer, or simply in need of a spark of wonder, these reflections offer perspective, humor, and inspiration. Drift between playful musings and thoughtful insights, discover voices old and new, and let imagination take the lead. May the unexpected open doors and remind you that possibility is never far away.
Small: I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of
J.B. Priestley
"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"
J.B. Priestley, Writer
Small: Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic
Arthur C. Clarke
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"
Arthur C. Clarke, Writer
Small: Imagination is the true magic carpet
"Imagination is the true magic carpet"
Norman Vincent Peale, Clergyman
Small: There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment
"There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment"
Norman Vincent Peale, Clergyman
Small: The first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of a world and w
J.B. Priestley
"The first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of a world and wake up in another quite different, and if this is not enchantment then where is it to be found?"
J.B. Priestley, Writer
Small: The Polar Express is about faith, and the power of imagination to sustain faith. Its also about the desire to
Chris Van Allsburg
"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"
Chris Van Allsburg, Author
Small: Art resides in the quality of doing, process is not magic
Charles Eames
"Art resides in the quality of doing, process is not magic"
Charles Eames, Designer
Small: Theres only one word for that - magic darts!
"There's only one word for that - magic darts!"
Sid Waddell, Entertainer
Small: Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
"Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen"
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, Writer
Small: Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful
"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful"
Norman Vincent Peale, Clergyman
Small: The skills that we have are the actual magic skills - not the performing skills. We have to separate those.
"The skills that we have are the actual magic skills - not the performing skills. We have to separate those. But the actual skills that make the tricks work, we don't get to use again"
Penn Jillette, Entertainer
Small: Obsessed by a fairy tale, we spend our lives searching for a magic door and a lost kingdom of peace
Eugene O'Neill
"Obsessed by a fairy tale, we spend our lives searching for a magic door and a lost kingdom of peace"
Eugene O'Neill, Dramatist
Small: The great leaders are like the best conductors - they reach beyond the notes to reach the magic in the players
Blaine Lee
"The great leaders are like the best conductors - they reach beyond the notes to reach the magic in the players"
Blaine Lee, Author
Small: If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water
"If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water"
Loren Eiseley, Scientist
Small: The magic can happen in a studio. Special things can happen in a recording studio, even though it may seem lik
"The magic can happen in a studio. Special things can happen in a recording studio, even though it may seem like a clinical environment from the outside looking in"
Benny Green, Musician
Small: My impression, is that prayer is one of the most basic forms of magic. That its harnessing the powers of your
"My impression, is that prayer is one of the most basic forms of magic. That it's harnessing the powers of your mind"
Boyd Rice, Artist
Small: Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the bas
Jim Rohn
"Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals"
Jim Rohn, Businessman
Small: Reviewers said Ghost Country was rich, astonishing and affecting in the way it blended comedy, magic, and a gr
Sara Paretsky
"Reviewers said Ghost Country was rich, astonishing and affecting in the way it blended comedy, magic, and a gritty urban realism in a breathtaking ride along Chicago's mean streets"
Sara Paretsky, Author
Small: The magic formula that successful businesses have discovered is to treat customers like guests and employees l
Tom Peters
"The magic formula that successful businesses have discovered is to treat customers like guests and employees like people"
Tom Peters, Businessman
Small: Were going to shoot one Polaroid per show. Im going to sign this before it even develops because I know that o
Charlie Sheen
"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"
Charlie Sheen, Actor
Small: I would really hate it if I could call up Kafka or Hemingway or Salinger and any question I could throw at the
"I would really hate it if I could call up Kafka or Hemingway or Salinger and any question I could throw at them they would have an answer. That's the magic when you read or hear something wonderful - there's no one that has all the answers"
Regina Spektor, Musician
Small: The screen is a magic medium. It has such power that it can retain interest as it conveys emotions and moods t
Stanley Kubrick
"The screen is a magic medium. It has such power that it can retain interest as it conveys emotions and moods that no other art form can hope to tackle"
Stanley Kubrick, Director
Small: Speeches are not magic and there is no great speech without great policy
Peggy Noonan
"Speeches are not magic and there is no great speech without great policy"
Peggy Noonan, Writer
Small: I think cinema, movies, and magic have always been closely associated. The very earliest people who made film
Francis Ford Coppola
"I think cinema, movies, and magic have always been closely associated. The very earliest people who made film were magicians"
Francis Ford Coppola, Director
Small: OK, magic boy, lets see who you really are
"OK, magic boy, let's see who you really are"
Edgar Bergen, Actor
Small: Man masters nature not by force but by understanding. This is why science has succeeded where magic failed: be
"Man masters nature not by force but by understanding. This is why science has succeeded where magic failed: because it has looked for no spell to cast over nature"
Jacob Bronowski, Scientist
Small: He doesnt make it so complicated but just really allows the lyric to come through even though theres a lot of
"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"
Deborah Cox, Musician
Small: The magic doesnt come from within the directors mind, it comes from within the hearts of the actors
James Cameron
"The magic doesn't come from within the director's mind, it comes from within the hearts of the actors"
James Cameron, Director
Small: Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish
John Quincy Adams
"Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish"
John Quincy Adams, President
Small: Magic lies in challenging what seems impossible
"Magic lies in challenging what seems impossible"
Carol Moseley Braun, Politician
Small: 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 le
"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"
Lance Burton, Entertainer
Small: There is no one magic move or secret that creates victory, but lots of little items that when added together c
"There is no one magic move or secret that creates victory, but lots of little items that when added together can make you victorious"
Bill Toomey, Athlete
Small: Whatever deceives men seems to produce a magical enchantment
Plato
"Whatever deceives men seems to produce a magical enchantment"
Plato, Philosopher
Small: This world, after all our science and sciences, is still a miracle wonderful, inscrutable, magical and more, t
Thomas Carlyle
"This world, after all our science and sciences, is still a miracle wonderful, inscrutable, magical and more, to whosoever will think of it"
Thomas Carlyle, Writer
Small: It takes these very simple-minded instructions - Go fetch a number, add it to this number, put the result ther
Steve Jobs
"It takes these very simple-minded instructions - 'Go fetch a number, add it to this number, put the result there, perceive if it's greater than this other number' - but executes them at a rate of, let's say, 1,000,000 per second. At 1,000,000 per second, the results appear to be magic"
Steve Jobs, Businessman
Small: People often called us perfectionists, but we were not looking for perfection. We were looking for some kind o
Paul Simon
"People often called us perfectionists, but we were not looking for perfection. We were looking for some kind of magic in the music"
Paul Simon, Musician
Small: Formerly, when religion was strong and science weak, men mistook magic for medicine now, when science is stron
"Formerly, when religion was strong and science weak, men mistook magic for medicine; now, when science is strong and religion weak, men mistake medicine for magic"
Thomas Szasz, Psychologist
Small: The genre of fantasy is about magic and occult characters
"The genre of fantasy is about magic and occult characters"
Shawn Ashmore, Actor
Small: A vacation spot out of season always has a very special magic
"A vacation spot out of season always has a very special magic"
Max von Sydow, Actor
Small: Sex pleasure in woman is a kind of magic spell it demands complete abandon if words or movements oppose the ma
"Sex pleasure in woman is a kind of magic spell; it demands complete abandon; if words or movements oppose the magic of caresses, the spell is broken"
Simone de Beauvoir, Writer
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