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Re:Ask HN: What is/are your favorite quote(s)? by chroma on Sunday September 06, 2015 @02:51AM (#10176979)
"Sometimes magic is just someone spending more time on something than anyone else might reasonably expect." — Teller

I don't know if Teller intended it, but his observation applies to much more than stage magic. The quote is from Esquire's feature of the mononymous magician.[1] IMO, the whole article is worth a read.

1. http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/interviews/a15810/telle...

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Re:Ask HN: What is/are your favorite quote(s)? by joshschreuder on Monday September 07, 2015 @07:31AM (#10181020)
Great quote and article.

I have always admired Teller in particular. He's on a show currently called Fool Us where he and Penn have to work out how performers' tricks work and the respect and wonder on his face after each trick is great to see. I hope I have that kind of ongoing love for my passions after decades pursuing them.

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Re:Ask HN: What is/are your favorite quote(s)? by brador on Sunday September 06, 2015 @04:31AM (#10177115)
Definition: A mononymous person is an individual who is known and addressed by a mononym, or "single name". Cool!
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