Magic Quotes

Small: Digital media has destroyed much of the magic and mystery of the medium
John Dyer
"Digital media has destroyed much of the magic and mystery of the medium"
John Dyer, Artist
Small: My career is like an artichoke. People might think that the leaves are tasty and buttered up and delicious, an
Katy Perry
"My career is like an artichoke. People might think that the leaves are tasty and buttered up and delicious, and they don't even know that there's something magical hidden at the base of it. There's a whole other side of me that people didn't know existed"
Katy Perry, Musician
Small: I suddenly realized how much I loved her when we attended Alfred Hitchcocks 75th birthday party last August.
"I suddenly realized how much I loved her when we attended Alfred Hitchcock's 75th birthday party last August. There was something magical about that night, and it made me see how much she really meant to me"
Rod Taylor, Actor
Small: I believe that my whole creative life stemmed from this magic hour under the stars on that hilltop
Ruth St. Denis
"I believe that my whole creative life stemmed from this magic hour under the stars on that hilltop"
Ruth St. Denis, Dancer
Small: An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it
William Bernbach
"An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it"
William Bernbach, Businessman
Small: Oh, I think, watching Magic, him being one of my... Im one of his biggest fans, and just trying to emulate wha
Jason Kidd
"Oh, I think, watching Magic, him being one of my... I'm one of his biggest fans, and just trying to emulate what he did, going out on the playground, and also playing with older guys"
Jason Kidd, Athlete
Small: One of my rules is never explain. A writer is a lot like a magician, if you explain how the trick works then a
"One of my rules is never explain. A writer is a lot like a magician, if you explain how the trick works then a lot of the magic turns mundane"
Laurell K. Hamilton, Writer
Small: If you see the magic in a fairy tale, you can face the future
"If you see the magic in a fairy tale, you can face the future"
Danielle Steel, Novelist
Small: He was a psychotic. He was a borderline psychotic. He was a terrific, sensational actor, with a magical screen
"He was a psychotic. He was a borderline psychotic. He was a terrific, sensational actor, with a magical screen presence, you couldn't keep your eyes off him, but he was paranoid. He was sure everybody was out to get him"
Mark Rydell, Director
Small: A few can touch the magic string, and noisy fame is proud to win them: Alas for those that never sing, but die
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
"A few can touch the magic string, and noisy fame is proud to win them: Alas for those that never sing, but die with all their music in them!"
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., Poet
Small: All that mankind has done, thought or been: it is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of books
Thomas Carlyle
"All that mankind has done, thought or been: it is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of books"
Thomas Carlyle, Writer
Small: So lets not use a stylus. Were going to use the best pointing device in the world. Were going to use a pointin
Steve Jobs
"So let's not use a stylus. We're going to use the best pointing device in the world. We're going to use a pointing device that we're all born with - born with ten of them. We're going to use our fingers. We're going to touch this with our fingers. And we have invented a new technology called multi-touch, which is phenomenal. It works like magic"
Steve Jobs, Businessman
Small: The business of the advertiser is to see that we go about our business with some magic spell or tune or slogan
"The business of the advertiser is to see that we go about our business with some magic spell or tune or slogan throbbing quietly in the background of our minds"
Marshall McLuhan, Sociologist
Small: Has the world ever been changed by anything save the thought and its magic vehicle the Word?
"Has the world ever been changed by anything save the thought and its magic vehicle the Word?"
Thomas Mann, Writer
Small: The way to kill a man or a nation is to cut off his dreams, the way the whites are taking care of the Indians:
"The way to kill a man or a nation is to cut off his dreams, the way the whites are taking care of the Indians: killing their dreams, their magic, their familiar spirits"
William S. Burroughs, Writer
Small: Black magic operates most effectively in preconscious, marginal areas. Casual curses are the most effective
"Black magic operates most effectively in preconscious, marginal areas. Casual curses are the most effective"
William S. Burroughs, Writer
Small: Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right.
"Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity"
W. Clement Stone, Businessman
Small: Every great man, every successful man, no matter what the field of endeavor, has known the magic that lies in
"Every great man, every successful man, no matter what the field of endeavor, has known the magic that lies in these words: every adversity has the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit"
W. Clement Stone, Businessman
Small: Desire is creation, is the magical element in that process. If there were an instrument by which to measure de
Willa Cather
"Desire is creation, is the magical element in that process. If there were an instrument by which to measure desire, one could foretell achievement"
Willa Cather, Author
Small: It is the function of art to renew our perception. What we are familiar with we cease to see. The writer shake
"It is the function of art to renew our perception. What we are familiar with we cease to see. The writer shakes up the familiar scene, and, as if by magic, we see a new meaning in it"
Anais Nin, Author
Small: One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all d
"One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today"
Dale Carnegie, Writer
Small: Magic trick: to make people disappear, ask them to fulfill their promises
Mason Cooley
"Magic trick: to make people disappear, ask them to fulfill their promises"
Mason Cooley, Writer
Small: One of the things that Teller and I are obsessed with, one of the reasons that were in magic, is the differenc
"One of the things that Teller and I are obsessed with, one of the reasons that we're in magic, is the difference between fantasy and reality"
Penn Jillette, Entertainer
Small: I like the idea of movies having a magic element. How many times have you seen an actor in a movie who you kno
Christian Bale
"I like the idea of movies having a magic element. How many times have you seen an actor in a movie who you know only as the character? It's wonderful, isn't it?"
Christian Bale, Actor
Small: Art is magic delivered from the lie of being truth
"Art is magic delivered from the lie of being truth"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
Small: Now, I think that I should have known that he was magic all along. I did know it - but I should have guessed t
Jackie Kennedy
"Now, I think that I should have known that he was magic all along. I did know it - but I should have guessed that it would be too much to ask to grow old with and see our children grow up together. So now, he is a legend when he would have preferred to be a man"
Jackie Kennedy, First Lady
Small: I know the difference between black magic and white magic
Tina Turner
"I know the difference between black magic and white magic"
Tina Turner, Musician
Small: To play safe, I prefer to accept only one type of power: the power of art over trash, the triumph of magic ove
"To play safe, I prefer to accept only one type of power: the power of art over trash, the triumph of magic over the brute"
Vladimir Nabokov, Novelist
Small: Alcohol is like love. The first kiss is magic, the second is intimate, the third is routine. After that you ta
"Alcohol is like love. The first kiss is magic, the second is intimate, the third is routine. After that you take the girl's clothes off"
Raymond Chandler, Writer
Small: Nature is a petrified magic city
Novalis
"Nature is a petrified magic city"
Novalis, Poet
Small: Theres no secrets or magic tricks to being successful in life. Its plain and simple. Work harder than everyone
"There's no secrets or magic tricks to being successful in life. It's plain and simple. Work harder than everyone else and the only way to do that is to do it. It may sound silly but it's the truth and there aint nothing to it but to do it!"
Ronnie Coleman, Athlete
Small: The metaphor is perhaps one of mans most fruitful potentialities. Its efficacy verges on magic, and it seems a
Jose Ortega Y Gasset
"The metaphor is perhaps one of man's most fruitful potentialities. Its efficacy verges on magic, and it seems a tool for creation which God forgot inside one of His creatures when He made him"
Jose Ortega Y Gasset, Philosopher
Small: Believe in love. Believe in magic. Hell, believe in Santa Clause. Believe in others. Believe in yourself. Beli
"Believe in love. Believe in magic. Hell, believe in Santa Clause. Believe in others. Believe in yourself. Believe in your dreams. If you don't, who will?"
Jon Bon Jovi, Musician
Small: There must be possible a fiction which, leaving sociology and case histories to the scientists, can arrive at
"There must be possible a fiction which, leaving sociology and case histories to the scientists, can arrive at the truth about the human condition, here and now, with all the bright magic of the fairy tale"
Ralph Ellison, Author
Small: Think of the magic of that foot, comparatively small, upon which your whole weight rests. Its a miracle, and t
"Think of the magic of that foot, comparatively small, upon which your whole weight rests. It's a miracle, and the dance is a celebration of that miracle"
Martha Graham, Dancer
Small: Better beware of notions like genius and inspiration they are a sort of magic wand and should be used sparingl
Jose Ortega Y Gasset
"Better beware of notions like genius and inspiration; they are a sort of magic wand and should be used sparingly by anybody who wants to see things clearly"
Jose Ortega Y Gasset, Philosopher
Small: Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business
Tom Robbins
"Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business"
Tom Robbins, Author
Small: I aint got no magical powers and mystical trips and all that kind of crap. Its kind of silly
"I ain't got no magical powers and mystical trips and all that kind of crap. It's kind of silly"
Charles Manson, Criminal
Small: In this movie, you have all the things you love from Tim. All the magic and the whimsy and the surreal, but he
Danny DeVito
"In this movie, you have all the things you love from Tim. All the magic and the whimsy and the surreal, but he also has a fantastic story of a father and son that really gets under your skin"
Danny DeVito, Actor
Small: Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute! Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Only engage, and then
"Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute! Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Only engage, and then the mind grows heated. Begin, and then the work will be completed"
Jean Anouilh, Playwright