“I was now at a university in New York, a professor of existential psychology with the not inconsiderable thesis that magic, dread, and the perception of death were the roots of motivation.” MotivationPsychologyMagicNew YorkPerceptionRootsUniversityProfessorsDreadExistentialThesis Book:An American Dream: A Novel Source: An American Dream: A Novel
“I used to have weird practices in crowded used-book stores in New York where I'd go in and just stomp my foot and see what fell from the shelf. And of course, because it's an unexpected encounter, there's always some magic that comes from it.” BookUsedCoursesPracticeMagicFeetNew YorkStoresEncountersUnexpectedShelvesCrowdedUsed Books Author:Saul Williams
“I don't even believe in magic, or ghosts or anything like that, and yet in a city like New York, on the subway, I definitely see ghosts and art seems to have some magical properties.” BelieveArtSeemsCitiesMagicNew YorkPropertyGhostSubway Author:Eric Drooker