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“M. J. Putney's writing has always been magical; now that she has turned her hand to the telling of a fantasy tale, it sparkles on the page. Stolen Magic has to be one of the most delightful reads of the year, a witty, finely crafted tale that enchants from beginning to end. As always, Putney's intelligent wordsmithery, scholarship, eye for detail, and ability to bring to life irresistible characters add up to enjoyment on every page. Fast-moving and fun!”

“Atheism Explained is a gem. It is clear, informative, well-argued, provocative, often witty, and unfailingly interesting. David Ramsay Steele ranges over so many issues that I should be surprised if he were right about everything, but it makes for a most stimulating read. The book is in a different league from Richard Dawkins's The God Delusion, and deserves much greater success.”

“There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.”

“If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.”

“Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.”

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”

“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.”

“When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That's relativity.”

“Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.”

“People like us, who believe in physics, know that the distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.”

“Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.”

“The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.”

“A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.”