“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”

“And that's what I don't like about magic, Captain. 'cos it's *magic*. You can't ask questions, it's magic. It doesn't explain anything, it's magic. You don't know where it comes from, it's magic! That's what I don't like about magic, it does everything by magic!”

“That's the thing about magic; you've got to know it's still here, all around us, or it just stays invisible for you.”

“When you get right down to it, every collection of letters is a magic spell, even it it's a moronic proclamation ... Words have their impact, girl. Mind your manners. I may not know how to fly but I know how to read, and that's almost the same thing.”

“When it's done, it's done. And no one will know until it's done.”

“It's funny how someone's perception of you can be formed without you even knowing it.”