David Blaine Quotes

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You don't get into magic. Magic gets into you.

David Blaine

Magic, Illusionists, Entertainers

Interview with Clark Collis, www.theguardian.com. November 16, 2002.

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As children we believe that anything is possible, the trick is to never forget it.

David Blaine

Children, Believe, Never Forget

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In truth, the only restrictions on our capacity to astonish ourselves and each other are imposed by our own minds.

David Blaine

Mind, Restriction, Capacity

Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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Magic is not about having a puzzle to solve. It's about creating a moment of awe and astonishment. And that can be a beautiful thing.

David Blaine

Beautiful, Creating, Magic

Time Out Interview with Brett Martin, April 1, 1999.

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We are all capable of infinitely more than we believe.

David Blaine

Believe, Resourceful, Capable

"Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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We are all capable of infinitely more than we believe. We are stronger and more resourceful than we know, and we can endure much more than we think we can.

David Blaine

Believe, Thinking, Stronger

"Illusionist plans 44 days in suspension" by Matt Wells, www.theguardian.com. August 19, 2003.

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As a magician, I think everything is possible. And I think if something is done by one person it can be done by others.

David Blaine

Motivation, Inspiration, Thinking

"Is It Possible To Be Fearless?". Interview with Guy Raz, www.npr.org. May 23, 2014.

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Besides prostitution, magic is one of the oldest art forms that exist.

David Blaine

Art, Magic, Form

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As a magician, I try to show things to people that seem impossible. And I think magic, whether I'm holding my breath or shuffling a deck of cards, is pretty simple. It's practice, it's training, and It's practice, it's training and experimenting, while pushing through the pain to be the best that I can be. And that's what magic is to me.

David Blaine

Pain, Simple, Thinking

"How I held my breath for 17 minutes". TED Talk, www.ted.com. October 2009.

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To most magicians, cards themselves are marvels...For one thing, they feel special in your hand. Touching them, holding them, shuffling - the whole process is almost poetic. If you're in a room full of magicians and someone just mentions the word cards, within seconds, everyone is digging into their pockets and pulling out a deck of cards. It's one of the most amazing feelings ever.

David Blaine

Hands, Touching, Feelings

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Whether you're shuffling a deck of cards or holding your breath, magic is pretty simple: It comes down to training, practice, and experimentation , followed up by ridiculous pursuit and relentless perseverance.

David Blaine

Perseverance, Simple, Practice

Interview with Adam Kimmel, www.interviewmagazine.com. April 27, 2010.

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I'd like to bring magic back to the place it used to be 100 years ago.

David Blaine

Years, Magic, Used

"Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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My only fear is the unknown.

David Blaine

"Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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Magic's an art where you use slight of hand or illusion to create wonder. And I was just intrigued with that idea.

David Blaine

Art, Hands, Ideas

"Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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But as they say about sharks, it's not the ones you see that you have to worry about, it's the ones you don't see.

David Blaine

Sharks, Worry

"Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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I believe that fear of life brings a greater fear of death.

David Blaine

Believe, Fear Of Death, Fears Of Life

"Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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Michael Jackson did something that no one else in history has managed - he connected with people on every level imaginable, all over the world. He seemed to speak to people at their very core and achieved the impossible. He reached people on a deep emotional level. And that is what any great artist or showman dreams of doing. That is why Michael Jackson was so special to me.

David Blaine

Dream, Emotional, Artist

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I just believe that the feeling of wonder is amazing. I am pushing myself as far as I can humanly push myself... I can only hope for the best and expect the worse.

David Blaine

Believe, Feelings, Pushing

Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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I remember my mother had this deck of cards that her mother had given her and that she passed on to me. It was a gypsy tarot deck that I used to carry everywhere.

David Blaine

Mother, Tarot, Cards

Interview with Adam Kimmel, www.interviewmagazine.com. April 27, 2010.

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My mother was a teacher, and when she wanted to show me art and literature and science, she'd take me to museums, parks and free exhibitions.

David Blaine

Mother, Teacher, Art

"Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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I thought instead of burying myself under dirt, I'd bury myself under water so everybody could see that you're there.

David Blaine

Water, Dirt, Burying

"Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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I think everything I do is normal, not paranormal but normal. Its using the power of the mind to achieve whatever we can endure.

David Blaine

Thinking, Mind, Normal

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I do a lot of research on what people have done in the past.

David Blaine

Past, People, Done

"Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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As a kid, I always was obsessed with Houdini.

David Blaine

Kids, Obsession, Houdini

"Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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I think great whites are the most beautiful and perfect creatures I've ever seen.

David Blaine

Beautiful, Thinking, Perfect

Interview with Adam Kimmel, www.interviewmagazine.com. April 27, 2010.

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Born: April 4, 1973
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