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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16543 Posts |
You mean I have actually won one at last?
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
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Whit Haydn V.I.P. 5449 Posts |
Backing the Ark is a bit easier in hindsight. I had my suspicions about Big Brown all along, but I didn't bet against him.
I suspect a lot more money was lost backing the Titanic than the Ark. |
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16543 Posts |
Never be afraid of the professionals. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. And a large group of professionals built the Titanic.
You see a beautiful actress walk down the street, that is not Art, unless you know she is acting and imitating someone or something. Our Art is an Art when, and only when, they know it is an imitation. The audience can not appreciate anything as art unless they know it is an imitation of something or somebody.
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
Tommy |
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16543 Posts |
Never be afraid of the professionals?
Never be afraid of taking on the professionals I think that should be, considering what happened.
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
Tommy |
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john scot Special user brighton, uk 585 Posts |
Quote:
On 2008-06-29 07:13, tommy wrote: 'Art is the lie that helps us understand the truth.' - Pablo Picasso |
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16543 Posts |
Well at least Pablo agrees with me.
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
Tommy |
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john scot Special user brighton, uk 585 Posts |
Oh, I see..! You mean there’s a fine line between something being artistic or charlatanry. You've thought somewhat more about this than I have. Which is why I’m always open to discuss?
Ciao, John |
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16543 Posts |
You can get a book called "Our Magic" and it is great book. Whit and all the great magicians would advise reading it John. Not that you have to agree with it but it must read for all magicians. It might of print but you can find it on PDF. Maskelyne one of the fellows that wrote it thought somewhat more about this than I have. Moreover he explains it far better than I. If you can't find it pm me.
Bear in mind I am an amatuer card guy and I am a big fan of Whit who is the master, some stuff above is just me kidding with him.
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
Tommy |
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john scot Special user brighton, uk 585 Posts |
Ahh, I didn't know this was available as a pdf file. And for $8, happy days!
Ta, John Although I do enjoy the feeling of a good book in my hands...! |
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16543 Posts |
“Out of the hidden and forbidden fastness of Tibet comes the
background for this little excursion into improbability. A Lama, to a Tibetan, is a superman capable of little parlor stunts like levitation for an indefinite period, or a stark naked marathon run of hundreds of miles over 20,000 foot high and hills that make up the Himalaya's. Mental projection of astral images, telepathy, all the things that we in our devious ways attempt to imitate under the guise of magic, are reported to be actualities to these fantastic sorcerers.” From: Parade of the Lamas Bruce Elliott That is our Art. Our Art is not purporting to be a Lama!
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
Tommy |
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Magicray69 Veteran user Tampa Bay 369 Posts |
I do my best to also experience the "magic" along with the spectators. Almost as if I have no control over what is happening.
There was a time I had the blues,
the reason was I had no shoes. Until I met upon the street a man who had no feet. |
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