The fact is certain because it is impossible.

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

All things are filled full of signs, and it is a wise man who can learn about one thing from another.

Egypt was the mother of magicians.

There is not so contemptible a plant or animal that does not confound the most enlarged understanding.

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.

Nothing is so easy to fake as the inner vision.

In the past, men created witches; now they create mental patients.

Once something becomes discernible, or understandable, we no longer need to repeat it. We can destroy it.

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

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.

Any serious attempt to do anything worthwhile is ritualistic.