“If there is a single secret, then it can be simply put. Think big, create, plan, rethink (even bigger) then prepare, practice and perform.”— David Berglas, The Mind and Magic of David Berglas Great magic doesn’t happen by accident. Every jaw-dropping illusion, every impossible feat, and every unforgettable performance startsRead More
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“Magic is not tricks. Tricks in themselves are not more than puzzles. A trick becomes a mystery, a thing of enjoyment to the beholder, only in proportion to the degree of dramatic interest with which it is endowed by its exhibitor.”— Fred Keating, Magic As Theatre (Tarbell 6) At itsRead More
“There is a world of difference between a spectator’s not knowing how something’s done versus his knowing that it can’t be done.”— Simon Aronson Magic isn’t just about fooling people—it’s about creating a moment where the impossible becomes real. Simon Aronson’s words capture the heart of what makes magic moreRead More
“Magic words have been called fugitives from dreams and fairy tales. They are mysterious, shadowy, and perhaps indecipherable, yet their cadence possesses an unmistakable profundity. We know the phenomenon in great poetry, where we might be deeply struck by language we don’t fully comprehend. With magic words, we define aRead More
“The universe is almost like a huge magic trick and scientists are trying to figure out how it does what it does.”— Martin Gardner, The Nature of Things Magic and science have a lot more in common than most people think. Both rely on curiosity, observation, and discovery. A magicianRead More
“Enjoy failure and learn from it. You never learn from success.”— James Dyson, quoted in The Mind and Magic of David Berglas Failure has a bad reputation. Most of us try to avoid it at all costs, fearing embarrassment or disappointment. But as James Dyson—an inventor known for his relentlessRead More
“No performer should attempt to bite off red-hot iron unless he has a good set of teeth.”— Harry Houdini Harry Houdini was a master escape artist, an illusionist who defied logic and pushed the limits of human endurance. But beneath his daredevil persona was a deep understanding of preparation, skill,Read More
“The generation of atmosphere, the aura of the uncanny, is one of the most important secrets of magic. It contributes to the willing suspension of disbelief, the feeling that, within the circle, or in the presence of the magical shrine, anything may happen.”— Doreen Valiente, An ABC of Witchcraft MagicRead More
“Mysteries are not necessarily miracles.”— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Mystery and miracle—two words often used interchangeably, but as Goethe points out, they are not the same. As a magician, I work with mystery every day. My job isn’t to perform miracles; it’s to create the feeling of one. And whileRead More
“The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.”— Walter Bagehot There’s something thrilling about proving people wrong—not out of spite, but out of sheer determination. As a magician, I get to experience this all the time. Whether it’s making an object vanish, reading someone’s mind,Read More