Men willingly believe what they wish.

Nothing from nothing ever yet was born.

Have you ever, looking up, seen a cloud like to a centaur, a leopard, a wolf, or a bull?

The Mughal’s nature is such that they demand miracles, but if a miracle were to be performed by some upright follower of our religion, they would say that it had been brought about by magic and sorcery. They would strike him down with spears or would stone him to death.

There are times when reality becomes too complex for oral communication. But legend gives it a form by which it pervades the whole world.

Any serious attempt to do anything worthwhile is ritualistic.

One thing alone not even God can do: to make undone whatever has been done.

The most beautiful emotion we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of all true art and science.

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

Nothing is so easy to fake as the inner vision.

The fact is certain because it is impossible.

Man is always a wizard to man, and the social world is at first magical.

Curses are like young chickens, they always come home to roost.