In the society of men, the truth resides now less in what things are than in what they are not. Our social realities are so ugly if seen in the light of exiled truth, and beauty is almost no longer possible if it is not a lie.

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.

On no other stage are the scenes shifted with a swiftness so like magic as on the great stage of history when once the hour strikes.

The fear of the Lord is true wisdom, and he who hath it not can in no way penetrate the true secrets of magic.

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

Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.

The more enlightened our houses are, the more their walls ooze ghosts.

Men willingly believe what they wish.

A miracle entails a degree of irrationality—not because it shocks reason, but because it makes no appeal to it.

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

Many are the wonders of the world, and none so wonderful as man.

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

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