52 Quotes

“Heaven, such as it is, is right here on earth. Behold: my revelation: I stand at the door in the morning, and lo, there is a newspaper, in sight like unto an emerald. And holy, holy, holy is the coffee, which was, and is, and is to come. And hark, I hear the voice of an angel round about the radio saying, "Since my baby left me I found a new place to dwell." And lo, after this I beheld a great multitude, which no man could number, of shoes. And after these things I will hasten unto a taxicab and to a theater, where a ticket will be given unto me, and lo, it will be a matinee, and a film that doeth great wonders. And when it is finished, the heavens will open, and out will cometh a rain fragrant as myrrh, and yea, I have an umbrella.”
― Sarah Vowell, Take the Cannoli

“The one to whom nothing was refused, whose tears were always wiped away by an anxious mother, will not abide being offended.
—De Ira 2.21.6”
― Seneca, Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero

“Performing magic in the live show thrills me. Just get me a deck of cards and some attentive audience, and I have made my day and theirs too”
― Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words

“All the magicians have 52 mutual friends.”
― Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words

“For a professional magician, a stack of playing cards is as good as a stack of money.”
― Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words

“A magician may step out without a purse, but he should never step out without a pack of playing cards.”
― Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words

“At the age of 52, I had been abducted at least four times in my life and I had foiled the abductions every time!”
― Steven Magee