“I did not know I was to be outdone by a little magic boy and his tricks,” he said. “I salute you, magician.” He swept her a bow from horseback. Vasya did not return the bow. “To small minds,” she told him, spine very straight, “any skill must look like sorcery.” MagicMagicianRetellingSorceryTrickedRussian Fairy TalesVasilisaVasilisa The Brave Book:The Girl in the Tower Source: The Girl in the Tower
“There is no such thing as magic.” “But you just—” “Things are or they are not, Vasya,” he interrupted. “If you want something, it means you do not have it, it means that you do not believe it is there, which means it will never be there. The fire is or it is not . That which you call magic is simply not allowing the world to be other than as you will it.” BelieveFireMagicRussian Fairy TalesVasilisaVasilisa The BraveFrost DemonLife Is What You Make Of ItLife Is What You Think Of ItWill It Book:The Girl in the Tower Source: The Girl in the Tower
“If I wanted to imprison someone until the end of days, would it not be best to use a prison that he has no desire to escape?” MagicPrisonFolkloreRussianVasilisaMorozkoVasyaKatherine ArdenThe Winter Of The WitchWinternight Book:The Winter of the Witch Source: The Winter of the Witch
“Come in, Vasya,' he said. 'It is cold.' Could the snow-laden night speak, it might have spoken with that voice.” MagicFairy Tales For AdultsMorozkoVasyaWinternight Book:The Girl in the Tower Source: The Girl in the Tower
“Morozko shot the fire a glance and it leaped up, roaring. Vasya gratefully sank down onto her heap of boughs and warmed her hands. "Will you teach me to do magic, too?" she asked him. "To make fire with my eyes?" The fire flared sudden and harsh on the bones of Morozko's face. "There is no such things as magic" "But you just —" "Things are or they are not, Vasya," he interrupted. "If you want something, it means you do not have it, it means you do not believe it is there, which means that it will never be there. The fire is or it is not. That which you call magic is simply not allowing the world to be other than as you will it.” MagicMorozkoVasyaThe Meaning Of Magic Book:The Girl in the Tower Source: The Girl in the Tower