Eventually you realize that your whole life up to now has been preparation, and you begin to suspect that the rest might be preparation, too.
I shall not say why and how I became, at the age of fifteen, the mistress of the Earl of Craven.
The more accountable I can make you, the easier it is for you to show youre a great performer.
You do not need to be loved, not at the cost of yourself. The single relationship that is truly central and crucial in a life is the relationship to the self.
If economists wished to study the horse, they wouldn’t go and look at horses. They’d sit in their studies and say to themselves, ‘What would I do if I were a horse?’
Before we do, I suggest you take a break. If you need to go to the bathroom, this is a good time. If you're sleepy, go to bed and save the next chapter for tomorrow. For the magician's story, you must have all your wits about you. No wandering minds allowed.