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Michael Scott is an Irish author born on September 28, 1959. Known for his unique humor and insightful literary style, his works have gained popularity among readers of all ages.

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“We're going nowhere, " Joan said grimly. Traffic on the narrow street was at a complete standstill. A chill settled in Sophie's stomach: it was the appalling fear that her brother was going to die. "Sidewalk," Nicholas said decisively. "Take it." "But the pedestrians—" "Can get out of the way. Use your horn.”

Magic Immortal Traffic Magician Nicholas Pedestrian Flamel

Book:The Magician

Source: The Magician

“Some writing courses will advise you to write what you know. I've always thought this is very odd advice ... because it means, for example, that I should not be writing about Nicholas Flamel, because I didn't live in France in the 15th Century, I was not an alchemyst, am not immortal (despite the rumours) and do not know magic.”

Knows Should Writing Mean Courses Magic Advice Century Example Despite France Odd Immortal Advise Rumours

Author:Michael Scott

“Magic is really only the utilization of the entire spectrum of the senses. Humans have cut themselves off from their senses. Now they see only a tiny portion of the visible spectrum, hear only the loudest of sounds, their sense of smell is shockingly poor and they can only distinguish the sweetest and sourest of tastes.”

Humans Sound Poor Cutting Magic Taste Smell Tiny Senses Visible Portions Spectrum Sweetest Utilization

Book:The First Codex

Source: The First Codex

“But magic, like everything else, follows certain natural laws. Magic needs energy wherever it can find it. If no other source of energy is available, it will take the life force of the magician who created it. That is why every use of magic weakens the magician.”

Ifs Needs Use Law Certain Energy Force Natural Magic Source Available Magician Natural Law

Book:The First Codex

Source: The First Codex

“Once you have been touched by magic, you are forever changed. You leave a trail.”

Has Beens Forever Magic Changed Touched Trails

Book:The First Codex

Source: The First Codex

“The fifth force was the magic of Time, the greatest of all the magics.”

Force Magic Fifth

Book:The First Codex

Source: The First Codex

“But magic is really only the utilization of the entire spectrum of the senses.”

Magic Senses Spectrum Utilization

Book:The First Codex

Source: The First Codex

“You're saying we lost the powers of magic because we grew lazy.”

Lost Magic Grew Lazy

Book:The First Codex

Source: The First Codex

“What you call magic is nothing more than an act of the imagination fired by the senses, then given shape by the power of your aura.”

Given Imagination Magic Shapes Senses Auras

Book:The First Codex

Source: The First Codex

About the Author

Born: September 28, 1959
Known for: Irish author
Quotes: 170

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The First CodexRelated source material

The EnchantressRelated source material

The MagicianRelated source material

The NecromancerRelated source material

The SorceressRelated source material

AlchemistRelated source material

Delphi: A History of the Center of the Ancient WorldRelated source material

The WarlockRelated source material

The Warlock (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel) by Scott, Michael (2012) PaperbackRelated source material

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