Jim Steinmeyer quotes
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“Every once in a while, magicians strike gold. David Regal has created and produced the perfect close-up illusion.”
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“Unlike a mere deception or a simple secret, which gives the impression that something's been taken away, a great magician makes you feel like something's been given to you.”
-- Jim SteinmeyerSource : Jim Steinmeyer, Teller (2009). “Hiding the Elephant: How Magicians Invented the Impossible and Learned to Disappear”, p.22, Da Capo Press
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“Magicians guard an empty safe.”
-- Jim SteinmeyerSource : Jim Steinmeyer, Teller (2009). “Hiding the Elephant: How Magicians Invented the Impossible and Learned to Disappear”, p.16, Da Capo Press
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“Brilliant. The Ontology Project is a post-graduate course in card magic.”
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“Almost any trick can be improved by thinking through it slowlyThe first step is to not blink”
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“Ultimately every trick succeeds or fails with an audience because of its plot.”
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“The art of a magician is not found in the simple deception, but in what surrounds it, the construction of a reality which supports the illusion.”
-- Jim Steinmeyer
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“You are magnificent beyond measure, perfect in your imperfections, and wonderfully made.”
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“The most valuable thing you can make is a mistake. You can't learn anything from being perfect.”
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“I see the world as an illusion, and we shouldn't take ourselves so seriously”
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“The challenge of modernity is to live without illusions and without becoming disillusioned.”
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