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Quote by Jerry Andrus

“Magic is something that seems like it goes against how the world works and its us magicians job to be doing that.”

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Jerry Andrus, born on January 28, 1918, and passed away on August 26, 2007, was a renowned magician. Known for his unique style of performance and surprising endings, his magic shows were highly appreciated by audiences. more

“It is human nature to want to believe in the wizardry of the magician--but also to turn against him and to scorn him the moment that he commits the slightest error that reveals his trickery. Those in the audience are embarrassed to have been so easily astonished, and they blame the performer for their gullibility.”

Want Believe Humans Has Beens Moments Turns Audience Human Nature Blame Errors Commit Performers Embarrassed Magician Scorn Trickery Gullibility Wizardry

Book:Odd Thomas: You Are Destined to Be Together Forever (Short Story)

Source: Odd Thomas: You Are Destined to Be Together Forever (Short Story)

“Only those who do not seek power are qualified to hold it.”

Qualified

Author:Plato

“As an artist you have to find something that deeply interests you. It's not enough to make art that is about art, to look at Matisse and Picasso and say, how can I paint like them? You have to be obsessed by something that can't come out in any other way, then the other things - the skill and technique - will follow.”

Way Looks Art Enough Artist Interest Skills Paint Technique Obsessed Matisse

Author:Anselm Kiefer

“If you treat your employees like mushrooms (keep them in the dark and regularly throw crap on them), it's entirely likely you will get precisely the work you deserve in return.”

Ifs Dark Return Deserve Treats Employee Crap Mushrooms

Author:Seth Godin

“The ultimate act of power is surrender.”

Ultimate Surrender

Author:Krishna Das

“The infinite library of the Universe is in your mind.”

Mind Universe Infinite Library Infinite Knowledge

Book:My Idea of Education

Source: My Idea of Education

“People tell me this is obvious. But it's ok to be obvious. Knowing and doing are different. Many people know many obvious things they completely fail to do, despite their knowledge.”

People Knows Different Knowing Failing Obvious Despite Obvious Things Knowing And Doing

Author:Scott Berkun

“That's the beauty of song writing. You never know when inspiration will come or how it will hit, you just gotta kinda grasp a hold of it and make sense of it somehow.”

Knows Writing Inspiration Song Make Sense

Author:Kimbra

“Look to the Heavens, you can look to the skies. You can find redemption staring back into your eyes.”

Looks Eye Heaven Sky Redemption Staring

Author:Josh Turner

“We try to 'self-medicate' ourselves against boredom with mobile phones in any given moment of free time.”

Trying Self Moments Given Phones Boredom Mobile Free Time Mobile Phones

Author:Alex Bogusky

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