Quotes on Magic Wands

Pain and guilt can't be taken away with the wave of a magic wand. They're the things we carry with us, the things that make us who we are. If we lose them, we lose ourselves. I don't want my pain taken away! I need my pain!

When we read about Creation in Genesis, we run the risk of imagining God was a magician, with a magic wand able to do everything. But that is not so. God is not a demiurge [demigod] or a magician, but the Creator who gives being to all entities. Evolution in nature is not opposed to the notion of Creation, because evolution presupposes the creation of beings that evolve.

There was a lot more to magic, as Harry quickly found out, than waving your wand and saying a few funny words.

The real magic wand is the child's own mind.

Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.

Public works are not accomplished by the miraculous power of a magic wand. They are paid for by funds taken away from the citizens.