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Logic only gives man what he needs,” he stammered. “Magic gives him what he wants.

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Science gives man what he needs.But magic gives him what he wants.

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If you take any activity, any art, any discipline, any skill, take it andpush it as far as it will go, push it beyond where it has ever been before,pu...more

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The notion that inspired play (even when audacious, offensive, or obscene) enhances rather than diminishes intellectual vigor and spiritual fulfillmen...more

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Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business.

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No. No, it was a lonely writer I met one stormy day in Laguna Beach. He had a poem about Thelonious Monk that he sealed in a tin can and labeled Campb...more

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Whether a man is a criminal or a public servant is purely a matter of perspective.

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...on a number of occasions this book has made reference to magic, and each time you've shaken your head, muttering such criticisms as "What does he m...more

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All depression has its roots in self-pity, and all self-pity is rooted in people taking themselves too seriously.

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On their sofas of spice and feathers, the concubines also slept fretfully. In those days the Earth was still flat, and people dreamed often of falling...more

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The longer Ellen Cherry thought about it, the more convinced she became that the mission of the artist in an overtechnologized, overmasculinized socie...more

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Who knows how to make love stay?1. Tell love you are going to Junior's Deli on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn to pick up a cheesecake, and if loves stays...more

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There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who believe there are two kinds of people in this world and those who are smart enough to know bett...more

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When two people meet and fall in love, there's a sudden rush of magic. Magic is just naturally present then. We tend to feed on that gratuitous magic ...more

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Are You Ready for New Urban Fragrances?Yeah, I guess I'm ready, but listen:Perfume is a disguise. Since the middle ages, we have worn masks of fruit a...more