"Magic consists of creating, by misdirection of the senses, the mental impression of supernatural agency at work. That, and only that, is what modern magic really is, and that meaning alone is now assignable to the term."

-- John Nevil Maskelyne

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“Success doesn't mean that you are healthy, success doesn't mean that you're happy, success doesn't mean that you're rested. Success really doesn't mean that you look good, or feel good, or are good”
“Whatever obscurities may involve religious tenets, humility and love constitute the essence of true religion; the humble is formed to adore, the loving to associate with eternal love.”
“There's something profoundly liberating about giving, yet we don't do it often enough. It begs the question: why not? For some of us, our demanding schedules overtake our time to volunteer. For others, our fear of economic instability manifests a mindset dominated by pernicious lies like, "You can't afford to give" and "If you give, you won't have enough". However, truth of the matter is we simply cannot afford to not give back!”

Source : "Count Your Blessings and Watch them Multiply" by Jen Lilley, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“I have an airplane hangar with 17 cars in it. That's no joke. I have a 'half pipe' in there, too - you know, like a big ramp, where I skateboard. It's awesome. It's the ultimate fantasy.”
“Yes, but personally I was never a big acid head.”
“Golf - a young man's vice and an old man's penance.”
“One day, you're 11 games, 12 games out, and the next day you're in first!”
“Today there's a change of guards in Denmark.”

Source : "Denmark elects its first female prime minister" by Jan M. Olsen and Karl Ritter, www.sfgate.com. September 16, 2011.

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