Magic quotes & magical maxims
Wit and wisdom from the word wizards
- “It’s still magic even if you know how it’s done.” — Terry Pratchett
- “Magic touches people in the way great art does. It lets them see the world with new eyes.” — Drummond Money-Coutts
- “Before there can be wonders, there must be wonder.” — David Copperfield If you want to learn the secrets behind magic, then you should probably go online and do some research. There are plenty of tips and tricks out there that will allow you to master magic in no time. All you need to do is spend some time reading about magic before getting started with it.
- “Mentalism is the silent music of the mind. Magic is the orchestra of the unseen.” — Jon Finch , no matter how many magic tricks you learn, there is no way you will be able to replace David Copperfield if you want to put on a show for people. It is worth mentioning you shouldn’t try doing magic at home.
- “My professional life has been a constant record of disillusion, and many things that seem magical to most men are the every-day commonplaces of my business.” — Harry Houdini Magic is a great hobby, but you should only practice it when you are in an area where people can’t see your hands. This means you want to avoid practicing the art of magic in front of others. Some people enjoy seeing how their friends react when they appear to be able to do magic tricks, but there are some who would like to know how they do it. You should not feel like you need to explain your tricks.
- “Magic is liquid illusion, and illusions are frozen magic.” — Jon Finch
- “Part of show business is magic. You don’t know how it happens.” — Sammy Davis, Jr.Share this Top hat article. Jon Finch
- “Mentalism is the dance of thoughts; magic is the ballet of the impossible.” — Jon FinchJon Finch | Magician & Mentalist™ © 2026 Master Mentalist and professional
- “Some people are magic, and others are the illusion of it.” — Beau Taplinmagician Jon Finch delivers magic shows for corporate audiences. With more than two decades of experience entertaining, his performances blend misdirection, sleight of hand skill, showmanship, and audience interaction to create a magical experience. From impossible illusions to modern marvels, Jon Finch's mentalism and magic shows amaze, amuse, and leave a lasting impression.
- “Magic is the poetry of impossibilities, each trick a stanza in the verse of wonder.” — Jon Finch+1 317 766 6519 [email protected]
- “above all, watch with glittering eyes the world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” — Roald Dahl(for the fastest
- “Never try to fool children, they expect nothing, and therefore see everything.” — Harry Houdini response, click the smoky button) magic posts
- “In the theater of life, magic is the script written in the language of the extraordinary.” — Jon Finchmagic terms About
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- “A magician is only an actor, an actor pretending to be a magician.” — Harry HoudiniTerms of Service
- “Magic is the canvas of the uncharted; mentalism is the painting of the subconscious.” — Jon Finch
- “Books are a uniquely portable magic.” — Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
- “An old magic trick well done is far better than a new magic trick with no effect.” — Harry Houdini
- “Magic is the architect of dreams, building palaces in the air with the bricks of astonishment.” — Jon Finch
- “I always write ‘Magic Potion’ on my perfume bottles, when I use them, it feels magical. I make spells in the morning when I put them on.” — Alexa Chung
- “In mentalism, thoughts are the whispers of the universe; in magic, the universe is a stage for whispers.” — Jon Finch
- “Magical places are always beautiful and deserve to be contemplated… Always stay on the bridge between the invisible and the visible.” — Paulo CoelhoCode Snippet ma-customfonts 3.4.2
- “Magic doesn’t require beauty,’ she said. ‘Easy magic is pretty. Great magic asks you trouble the waters. It requires a disruption, something new.” — Leigh Bardugo
- “My Brain is the key that sets me free.” — Harry Houdini
- “Magic is the brush that paints the unseen, the instrument that plays the silent chords of amazement.” — Jon Finch
- “But all the magic I have known I’ve had to make myself.” — Shel Silverstein
- “Magic is at the core of myths.” — Colin Farrell
- “Mentalism is the unspoken language of the soul; Magic is the literature of the impossible.” — Jon Finch
- “We don’t need magic to transform our world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already.” — J.K. Rowling
- “You’ve got to know magic is still here, all around us, or it stays invisible for you.” — Charles de Lint
- “Magic is the choreographer of awe, orchestrating dances of the unimaginable.” — Jon Finch
- “Magic exists. Who can doubt it, when there are rainbows and wildflowers, the music of the wind, and the silence of the stars? Anyone who has loved has been touched by magic. It is such a simple and such an extraordinary part of the lives we live.” — Nora Roberts
- “In the dictionary of the universe, magic is the synonym for the extraordinary.” — Jon Finch
- “Children see magic because they look for it.” — Christopher Moore
- “Each spell is a constellation in the galaxy of magic, forming patterns of amazement.” — Jon Finch
- “The magic is only in what books say, how they stitched the patches of the universe together into one garment for us.” — Ray Bradbury
- “Magic is a melody reality seldom sings, a symphony of the surreal.” — Jon Finch
- “Magic is science that we don’t understand.” — Arthur C. Clarke
- “Magic is the puzzle master of existence, creating enigmas that transcend understanding.” — Jon Finch
- “Magic comes from what is inside you. It is a part of you. You can’t weave together a spell you don’t believe in.” — Jim Butcher
- “In the orchestra of existence, magic is the crescendo that shatters the silence of the ordinary.” — Jon Finch
- “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” — Arthur C. Clarke
- “Magic is the spice of life, sprinkling flavor into the soup of the mundane.” — Jon Finch
- “Words can have the same magic as riffs can.” — Stone Gossard
- “What magic the eyes sees, the ear hears, and the mind believes.” — Harry Houdini
- “What you think is impossible in life is possible.” — David Copperfield
- “Each magic trick is a drop in the ocean of mystery, creating ripples of astonishment.” — Jon Finch
- “Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow, and fantasy.” — Walt Disney
- “Magic is the garden where seeds of astonishment bloom into flowers of wonder.” — Jon Finch
- “The Internet has always been, and always will be, a magic box.” — Marc Andreessen
- “When I dream, I believe I am rehearsing my future.” — David Copperfield
- “The heart of magic is a manuscript inscribed with the language of marvel.” — Jon Finch
- “The world is its own magic.” — Shunryu Suzuki
- “Magic is the prism through which the ordinary refracts into the extraordinary.” — Jon Finch
- “I am sure there is magic in everything, only we have not sense enough to get hold of it and make it do things for us.” — Frances Hodgson Burnett
- “The real secret of magic lies in the performance.” — David Copperfield
- “In the silence of reality, magic is the echo of the unimaginable.” — Jon Finch
- “Believe something and the Universe is on its way to being changed. Because you’ve changed, by believing. Once you’ve changed, other things start to follow.” — Diane Duane
- “Magic is the fabric of the unbelievable woven with the thread of wonder.” — Jon Finch
- “Magic becomes art when it has nothing to hide.” — Ben Okri
If we can’t push ourselves to be better, our lives don’t have meaning. It’s up to each one of us to decide how much risk we will take personally and professionally. I hope these quotes about magic inspire you. Let the above magic quotes serve as reminders for taking risks today that tomorrow might hold more success.
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