In magic, today as always, the effect is what counts. The method or methods used are always purely secondary.
Interpretation
The outcome of an action is more important than the techniques employed to achieve it.
Dai Vernon's quote emphasizes the significance of results over methods in the realm of magic, suggesting that it is the impact of a performance that truly matters, rather than the intricacies of how it was executed. This perspective can be extended beyond magic to various aspects of life, where the effectiveness of our actions should take precedence over the processes involved.
In practice
A magician reflecting on a successful show might use this quote to highlight the importance of audience reaction over sleight of hand.
Good words will not give my people good health and stop them from dying. Good words will not get my people a home where they can live in peace and take care of themselves. I am tired of talk that comes to nothing. It makes my heart sick when I remember all the good words and broken promises.
You don't understand anything unless you understand there are at least 3 ways.
When her muzzle grew more white than brown, the chipmunk forgot that she and the squirrel had had nothing to talk about. She forgot the definition of "jazz" as well and came to think of it as every beautiful thing she had ever failed to appreciate: the taste of warm rain; the smell of a baby; the din of a swollen river, rushing past her tree and onward to infinity.
What you don’t know, you can’t tell. Or made to tell.
In solitude we become aware that our worth is not the same as our usefulness.
Well, I think we tried very hard not to be overconfident, because when you get overconfident, that's when something snaps up and bites you.
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