Modern American magic, late 20th century magic, is tremendously disrespectful of the audience.

One of the things that Teller and I are obsessed with, one of the reasons that we're in magic, is the difference between fantasy and reality.

Channeling is just bad ventriloquism. You use another voice, but people can see your lips moving.

You get no moral credit for forcing other people to do what you think is right.

Atheism is the absence of religion. We don’t really need atheism. We just need to get rid of religion.

If you are doing something for reward or punishment, you do not have morality.

In music, if you hit a wrong note, people forgive you. In magic when something goes wrong, the entire art is destroyed.

I think voting for the lesser of two evils in game theory always leads to more evil.

Much better than the feeling of having things is the feeling of having earned things.

Better to be uneducated than educated by your government.

Behaving morally because of a hope of reward or a fear of punishment is not morality.

Reading a fantasy book is a commitment...a commitment to adventure...a commitment to bravery. You make that commitment and you reap the benefits...of epicness.

It?”“Her. Him. Whatever.”“Angel is neither man nor woman. Men and women came later.

I once met a man who had forgiven an injury. I hope some day to meet the man who has forgiven an insult.

Maybe that's because guns are sold at a profit, while schools are provided by the government.

In the love of narrow souls I make many short voyages but in vain-I find no sea room-but in great souls I sail before the wind without a watch, and never reach the shore.

The best part about being married is that feeling of being a team. All couples have ups and downs, so having someone you trust is priceless

Pampered vanity is a better thing perhaps than starved pride.

I had to learnto sew when I was growing up, because nothing else fitted me.

Anyone who is an enemy of mine, let him love women, but let he who is my friend rejoice in men.