The Chinese general Sun Tzu said that all war was based on deception. Oscar Wilde said the same thing of romance.

Magic [makes] possible today what science will make a reality tomorrow.

Art is a deception that creates real emotions - a lie that creates a truth. And when you give yourself over to that deception, it becomes magic.

We willingly enter fictional worlds where we cheer our heroes and cry for friends we never had.

The Chinese general Sun Tzu said that all war was based on deception. Oscar Wilde said the same thing of romance.

Magicians will always tell you the trick is the most important thing, but Im more interested in telling a story.

The tricks of magic follow the archetypes of narrative fiction — there are tales of creation and loss, death and resurrection, and obstacles that must be overcome.