„And what about magic?”“What about it?”“Will you teach me?”“You don’t even know if you’re capable of doing magic.”“How do I find out? Is there a test or something?”“Yes, we cut off your head. If it grows back, you can do magic.“

— Derek Landy
„It's still magic even if you know how it's done.“
— Terry Pratchett
„That's what I don't like about magic. It does everything by magic.“
— Terry Pratchett
„The funny thing about mundies is how obsessed with magic they are for a bunch of people who don't even know what the word means.“
— Cassandra Clare
„I don't want realism. I want magic! Yes, yes, magic. I try to give that to people. I do misrepresent things. I don't tell truths. I tell what ought to be truth.“
— Tennessee Williams
„You know what the issue is with this world? Everyone wants a magical solution to their problem, and everyone refuses to believe in magic.“
— Lewis Carroll