That will leave only fear. Frightened people look for scapegoats.


“Can a magician kill a man by magic?â€� Lord Wellington asked Strange.
Strange frowned. He seemed to dislike the question. “I suppose a magician might,â€� he admitted, “but a gentleman never could.”
― Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Strange frowned. He seemed to dislike the question. “I suppose a magician might,â€� he admitted, “but a gentleman never could.”
― Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

“I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.”
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“People believe, thought Shadow. It's what people do. They believe, and then they do not take responsibility for their beliefs; they conjure things, and do not trust the conjuration. People populate the darkness; with ghosts, with gods, with electrons, with tales. People imagine, and people believe; and it is that rock solid belief, that makes things happen.”
― American Gods
― American Gods

“We cannot build the future by avenging the past.”
― The Once and Future King
― The Once and Future King

“I don't want whatever I want. Nobody does. Not really. What kind of fun would it be if I just got everything I ever wanted just like that, and it didn't mean anything? What then?”
― Coraline
― Coraline
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