Sebastian Stan
Actor
"You know what the issue is with this world? Everyone wants some magical solution to their problem and everyone refuses to believe in magic."
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Hermann Hesse
Novelist, Poet
"Every experience has its element of magic."
Jay-Z
Rapper, Businessman
"Without the work, the magic won’t come."
Jimmy Buffett
Musician, Author
"Some of it's magic and some of it's tragic but I had a good life all the way."
Jerry Garcia
Musician
"Magic is what we do, music is how we do it."
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"And suddenly you know: It's time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings."
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"There is a single main definition of the object of all magical Ritual. It is the uniting of the Microcosm with the Macrocosm. The Supreme and Complete Ritual is therefore the Invocation of the Holy Guardian Angel; or, in the language of Mysticism, Union with God."
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"It is important to remember that we all have magic inside us."
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"Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. Capable of both inflicting injury, and remedying it."
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"He had mittens, Minjekahwun, Magic mittens made of deer-skin; When upon his hands he wore them, He could smite the rocks asunder, He could grind them into powder."
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"Show a little faith, there's magic in the night."
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"the magic is inside you. there ain't no crystal ball"
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"Perfect Night has that magic and it has the raw energy that grabs you by the throat."
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"In all forms of magick, the imagination or image-making faculty is the most important factor"
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"Wonder is the first of all the passions."
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"There was a lot more to magic, as Harry quickly found out, than waving your wand and saying a few funny words."
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"For me the printing process is part of the magic of photography. It's that magic that can be exciting, disappointing, rewarding and frustrating all in the same few moments in the darkroom."
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"Think of all your experiences as a huge tapestry that can be laid out in whatever pattern you wish. Each day you add a new thread to the weaving. Do you craft a curtain to hide behind, or do you fashion a magic carpet that will care you to unequaled heights?"
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"Do you know what makes the prison disappear? Every deep, genuine affection. Being friends, being brothers, loving, that is what opens the prison, with supreme power, by some magic force. Without these one stays dead. But whenever affection is revived, there life revives."
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"I AM NOT PAYING FOR SOME CRACKPOT OLD FOOL TO TEACH HIM MAGIC TRICKS!" yelled Uncle Vernon. Hagrid seized his pink umbrella and whirled it over his head "NEVER -" he thundered "- INSULT -ALBUS -DUMBLEDORE - IN - FRONT - OF - ME!"
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"You should never hesitate to trade your cow for a handful of magic beans."
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"For in and out, above, about, below, 'Tis nothing but a Magic Shadow-show, Played in a Box whose Candle is the Sun, Round which we Phantom Figures come and go."
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"Love comes to everybody in many different ways. Attraction is always the first thing, no? But love must be more than that. It must be magic."
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"Magic is not a practice. It is a living, breathing web of energy that, with our permission, can encase our every action."
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"Show a little faith there is magic in the night. You ain't a beauty, but hey you're alright, and that's alright with me."
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