Somehow [Kenya Bariss] has figured out how to explore these very weighty, sticky, sharp topics, and still be funny and not make fun of the topic.
My only fear is the unknown.
You don't get into magic. . . Magic gets into you.
As children we believe that anything is possible, the trick is to never forget it.
In truth, the only restrictions on our capacity to astonish ourselves and each other are imposed by our own minds.
Magic is not about having a puzzle to solve. It's about creating a moment of awe and astonishment. And that can be a beautiful thing
To most magicians, cards themselves are marvels. . . For one thing, they feel special in your hand. Touching them, holding them, shuffling - the whole process is almost poetic. If you're in a room full of magicians and someone just mentions the word cards, within seconds, everyone is digging into their pockets and pulling out a deck of cards. It's one of the most amazing feelings ever.
There is peace in dungeons, but is that enough to make dungeons desirable?
I've also learned to no longer feel guilty if I'm invited out and don't want to go. If I start to say to myself, 'What's wrong with you that you're staying in five nights in a row to watch 'Forensic Files' instead of going out with your friends' I remind myself that it's what I need to do for myself at that point.
A grain of devotion is more valuable thank tons of faithlessness.
My first published novel, American Rust, took three and a half years of full-time work to write. But I wrote two apprentice novels before that.