The Magicians (The Magicians, #1)
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Read between July 21 - July 28, 2025
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Just then, for an instant, the film of reality slipped off the spokes of its projector. Everything went completely askew and then righted itself again as if nothing had happened.
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His demeanor was that of a gentleman balloonist who had accidentally touched down in exotic surroundings: inquisitive, amused.
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“To such beings we look like swimmers paddling timidly across the surface of their world, silhouetted against the light from above,
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There was no Watcherwoman to be rooted out, no great evil to be vanquished, and without that everything else seemed so mundane and penny-ante.
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Why was he still waiting for some grand adventure to come and find him?
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It felt so good to stop being afraid.
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look at your life and see how perfect it is. Stop looking for the next secret door that is going to lead you to your real life. Stop waiting. This is it: there’s nothing else. It’s here, and you’d better decide to enjoy it or you’re going to be miserable wherever you go, for the rest of your life, forever.”