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

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

Everything I did, I did for mankind.

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

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

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.

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