David Blaine quote: "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."

I think that when Evel Knievel crashed over the fountain at Caesar's, it kind of gave you a cred...
DAVID BLAINE

I thought instead of burying myself under dirt, I'd bury myself under water so everybody could s...
DAVID BLAINE

I'd go to Coney Island to hang out, and I saw a magician doing a rope trick on the boardwalk. I ...
DAVID BLAINE

I don't think you can say something is or isn't magic. That's what was cool about Houdin...
DAVID BLAINE

I remember finding a Houdini book at the library and seeing an image of him chained on the side of a...
DAVID BLAINE

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

I remember my mother had this deck of cards that her mother had given her and that she passed on to ...
DAVID BLAINE

I think magic, whether I'm holding my breath or shuffling a deck of cards, is pretty simple. It&...
DAVID BLAINE

My mother encouraged it so much. She was so supportive. Even if as a kid, I would do the dumbest tri...
DAVID BLAINE

I was obsessed with the idea of fasting and isolation.
DAVID BLAINE

My mother was a teacher, and when she wanted to show me art and literature and science, she'd ta...
DAVID BLAINE

We are all capable of infinitely more than we believe.
DAVID BLAINE

I have not had time to reflect on my own truths in many years.
DAVID BLAINE

I think pain is easiest to avoid by filling the days with distractions - I wish to remove everything...
DAVID BLAINE

Basically, it's something that's been done in the circuses, based on the old high-wire acts, ... It'...
DAVID BLAINE

throw an egg at him.
DAVID BLAINE

Magic's an art where you use slight of hand or illusion to create wonder. And I was just intrigu...
DAVID BLAINE

For a lot of people it's boring. It's a guy sitting in a box.
DAVID BLAINE

I'm not worried about the first three weeks, I'm worried about the second half of this when I start ...
DAVID BLAINE

I just believe that the feeling of wonder is amazing. I am pushing myself as far as I can humanly pu...
DAVID BLAINE

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

This gay parade came and they threw sausages.
DAVID BLAINE

One of the most important experiences in my life
DAVID BLAINE

My only fear is the unknown.
DAVID BLAINE

It was just like a digital fixation with cards and math and science and then I started to look at im...
DAVID BLAINE

As a kid, I always was obsessed with Houdini.
DAVID BLAINE

We are all capable of infinitely more than we believe. We are stronger and more resourceful than we ...
DAVID BLAINE

I hope people remember me as a guy who brought magic to the people. You know, pushed the boundaries ...
DAVID BLAINE

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

Basically, I was a kid growing up with a single mother in Brooklyn.
DAVID BLAINE

Well, I also love magic, which is, you know, different than showmanship. Magic's an art where yo...
DAVID BLAINE

I consider myself a showman, and I love magic, and I love art, and I love performance, and they'...
DAVID BLAINE

People haven't even begun to tap into the potential of what the mind is possible of doing. We on...
DAVID BLAINE

I just believe that the feeling of wonder is amazing. I am pushing myself as far as I can humanly pu...
DAVID BLAINE

I think everything I do is normal, not paranormal but normal. It's using the power of the mind t...
DAVID BLAINE

As a kid I used to hold my breath longer than anybody else, and then I heard stories about people ac...
DAVID BLAINE

We got so focused on rust that some growers forgot to use fungicides for other yield-enhancing facto...
ALAN BLAINE

There is a pocket in the Batesville, Crowder area that has not received any significant rain as of y...
ALAN BLAINE

I don't think people have had a real handle on what the early planting and early-maturing varieties ...
ALAN BLAINE

We've got some problems statewide. We had some hail storms come through in the last rain. I can't te...
ALAN BLAINE

What we actually learn, from any given set of circumstances, determines whether we become increasing...
BLAINE LEE

The leader who exercises power with honor will work from the inside out, starting with himself.
BLAINE LEE

What we actually learn, from any given set of circumstances, determines whether we become increasing...
BLAINE LEE

Any change, any loss, does not make us victims. Others can shake you, surprise you, disappoint you, ...
BLAINE LEE

The great leaders are like the best conductors - they reach beyond the notes to reach the magic in t...
BLAINE LEE

The least (church officials) can do ... is inform neighbors of where they are residing now,
BARBARA BLAINE

We are really concerned that Cardinal Rodriguez is being honored to speak here on Notre Dame's campu...
BARBARA BLAINE

The national leadership of SNAP has never taken this extreme position before and obviously we don't ...
BARBARA BLAINE

reminiscent more of Stalin and Hitler.
BARBARA BLAINE

I would hope that Catholics who are committed to peace and justice would demand that the University ...
BARBARA BLAINE

It sends the wrong message when we name an institution like that after someone like Bishop Hart.
BARBARA BLAINE

It's interesting. There is a concern for Catholic values outside of the Church, but not within the C...
BARBARA BLAINE

We're really disappointed and believe that they're sending the wrong message. We believe it sends a ...
BARBARA BLAINE

With the program where it is right now, it's a nice statement of commitment and continuity.
BLAINE TAYLOR

We were good in all areas in the second half. When we're moving the ball, there's more of a semblanc...
BLAINE TAYLOR

We lost a speed-merchant guard and a versatile big guy, so we went out to get a speed-merchant guard...
BLAINE TAYLOR

We don't get this opportunity very often. We want to breathe deep and enjoy New York.
BLAINE TAYLOR

We're going to be selective . And I'm not afraid to take that scholarship into the summer because we...
BLAINE TAYLOR

He brings a certain confidence and charisma to the court. I've always said he gives us a little extr...
BLAINE TAYLOR

He's 10 times busier than I am.
BLAINE TAYLOR

He played a heavy dose of minutes (30) at George Mason but he was a step and a half (slow) and reall...
BLAINE TAYLOR

With half of the conference season finished, it's anyone's ballgame.
BLAINE TAYLOR

Isaiah Hunter had a tough night. We rode the horses that got us here, but some of them came up limpi...
BLAINE TAYLOR

This is what I have to do. We gave it seven months and it never ironed out. I wanted it so bad. I ju...
BLAINE BOYER

That crushed me. That was one of the hardest things I've ever had to deal with. We fought so stinkin...
BLAINE BOYER

I was thankful that the MRI showed that I just had inflammation in the shoulder, not any structural ...
BLAINE BOYER

Once somebody gives me the official word to let it go, I'm going to let it go.
BLAINE BOYER

He's interested in not just your baseball career, but he's also interested about your life. He seems...
BLAINE BOYER

It's OK. There's nothing wrong.
BLAINE BOYER

It's unreal. I don't even know if I can talk to him anymore.
BLAINE BOYER

Kent Willis is the best; he taught me how to pitch. He was unbelievable, the best I've ever been aro...
BLAINE BOYER

I could just tell when I tried to dig deep, reach back and throw my fastball, I didn't have it.
BLAINE BOYER

Together, Outrigger and Hawaiian have established a higher standard for traveling to and from Hawaii...
BLAINE MIYASATO

Since our official launch earlier this month, numerous companies have decided to join the Ethernet A...
BLAINE KOHL

Within days of our public launch, the Ethernet Alliance received numerous requests from companies wh...
BLAINE KOHL

The difference between the Ethernet Alliance and other industry alliances is that many of them come ...
BLAINE KOHL

This Top 10 list is a robust list of marquee American colleges and universities that are buying sign...
BLAINE COLLISON

We used to think of cost-shifting as something you could do only every so often. But we're seeing a ...
BLAINE BOS

Barrow is like a small bullet. He isn't that big in terms of size, but he is a very physical player....
BLAINE HATHCOCK

Losing someone when you're young is the greatest pain anyone can face
AMORY BLAINE

I don't know what in God's name Cardinal George was thinking when he allowed this perpetrator to rem...
BARBARA BLAINE

A charge doesn't guarantee a conviction, so it's crucial that other witnesses and victims come forwa...
BARBARA BLAINE

That the settlements could go that high shows us the seriousness of the harm and the cover-up.
BARBARA BLAINE

These men are going to be shielded for decades to come in the church. They shouldn't even be allowed...
BARBARA BLAINE

There is no way that these men are monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, ... Cardinal George shou...
BARBARA BLAINE

This belated, begrudging action might be some relief to victims, but it does not relieve the cardina...
BARBARA BLAINE

What they call monitoring leaves a lot to be desired. There is no way to monitor these guys 24 hours...
BARBARA BLAINE

Small employers also have less flexibility to tinker with plan design. They're most likely to shop a...
BLAINE BOS

Walking off the podium in 2004 with my team was enough.
BLAINE WILSON

While digital cameras add convenience, there is the increasing problem of what to do with all of the...
BLAINE MATHIEU

But I've been away from it for a while, so I've gotten accustomed to the different positions. But my...
BLAINE SAIPAIA

I definitely take pride in the fact I was tough.
BLAINE WILSON

There's no getting around it I'm getting old,
BLAINE WILSON

I've never cried in my life, ... This moment was coming, and it's kind of tough.
BLAINE WILSON

You know what, walking off the podium in 2004 with my team was enough. It's been a long career, and ...
BLAINE WILSON

I'm officially retiring from gymnastics ... and it's kind of difficult. I think it's time. I want to...
BLAINE WILSON

Deciding to retire is one of the hardest decisions I have ever made, ... I love gymnastics and compe...
BLAINE WILSON

When you look around, it's unbelievable to me how many teams are right in the thick of things. There...
BLAINE TAYLOR

The good news is he was very lucky and he will be fine.
BLAINE TAYLOR

You hope a team gets some separation, and obviously, we hope it?s us. We need two or three or four t...
BLAINE TAYLOR

There's no dunking [with Jose], no jumping buildings in a single bound. He's just a good 'ole basket...
BLAINE TAYLOR

The game can always be analyzed a lot of different ways if you want to go to stat sheets and particu...
BLAINE TAYLOR

I thought we wore him down because he had to make so many plays for them.
BLAINE TAYLOR

It's ironic. What you're good at can sometimes come back at you the other way.
BLAINE TAYLOR

We knew what was coming.
BLAINE TAYLOR

Wilmington is fun to play and they're to play, and invariably you have to make a lot of adjustments....
BLAINE TAYLOR

Knowing how Tech likes to finish with a flurry, getting up 10 or 11 is a pretty smart thing to do.
BLAINE TAYLOR

When one of our employees went out there to see why the goose was there they found out she can be a ...
BLAINE TAMAKI

I thought they played a pretty competitive game, but there was a few officiating calls that really h...
BLAINE TAMAKI

It almost seemed like a home game for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
BLAINE TAMAKI

You go out every night and you've got that target on your back. Everyone wants to take you out. We'v...
BLAINE STEWART

There was a bunch of hype around the game. A lot of people thought there was going to be a lot of dr...
BLAINE STEWART

It's unimaginable every time you go. You just want to love every second of it and every minute becau...
BLAINE STEWART

He coached us for about five years. It's kind of weird going against him. I think he'll be up for th...
BLAINE STEWART

We came in just working hard all week, just trying to get through the district here and move on.
BLAINE STEWART

That is an option. But the problem is that the games that I need are so far down the schedule that i...
BLAINE SPRINGSTON

And I don't think I'm going to find one. But we're working on it right now. I've got eight weeks bef...
BLAINE SPRINGSTON

I was aware of that possibility (of changing classifications), but being in a four-team district was...
BLAINE SPRINGSTON

My heart jumped into my throat. We worked out the scenario for a five-team schedule all the way to a...
BLAINE SPRINGSTON

We have to get better on offense. Of course, a lot of our problems the other night can be attributed...
BLAINE HATHCOCK

It is an understatement to say that you can win many games turning the ball over six times. Our guys...
BLAINE HATHCOCK

We're not in this for moral wins. We fully expected to come over here and win. It's disappointing. I...
BLAINE HATHCOCK

John Roberts' purchase is the third-largest voluntary green power purchase in the state of Minnesota...
BLAINE COLLISON

In my late 20s, my mother went to a flea market and bought three small birds, and I have been hooked...
BLAINE BUSH

Over the years, I learned to just buy what I liked. It's not about buying something you think might ...
BLAINE BUSH

Yeah, I've been suckered and still am occasionally. But the only way to learn about these birds is b...
BLAINE BUSH

Jeff's a real easygoing guy who likes to have fun with whatever he's doing.
BLAINE BOYER

This is the first time I've done this in my entire life. I'll be ready next year.
BLAINE BOYER

I really thought we might have kicked it. But I when I got up the next morning, I couldn't even move...
BLAINE BOYER

I know he likes messing around with the crowd. But his success is because he's a fierce competitor a...
BLAINE BOYER

In New York, where providers operate very independently and generally belong to a number of overlapp...
BLAINE BOS

It's too early to tell whether the decline in HMO/POS enrollment is a short-term phenomenon or -- mo...
BLAINE BOS

The one-time cost reduction employers experience as their workers move into less expensive plans has...
BLAINE BOS

We used to think of cost-shifting as something you could do only every so often. But we're seeing a ...
BLAINE BOS

Employees are bearing more of the costs because double-digit increases are unsustainable.
BLAINE BOS

We'll have to learn how to live together.
BLAINE SELVA

Of course, I didn't know what I'd do if she said no.
BLAINE SELVA

Eat, sleep and play bingo.
BLAINE SELVA

I was a little surprised. Whatever it takes for us to win, I'm going to do.
BLAINE SAIPAIA

I like right tackle,
BLAINE SAIPAIA

I like being in the starting lineup, ... But I'll play wherever they need me to play.
BLAINE SAIPAIA

As of today, ... It could change tomorrow.
BLAINE SAIPAIA

I just want to help out the team as much as possible, ... Now, I'm a tight end. That's where I'm at.
BLAINE SAIPAIA

It's also open to customers who aren't staying at Outrigger properties, or also for residents who wa...
BLAINE MIYASATO

We took it as far as we could go. We knew we were down to our last life.
BLAINE MANNING

It's been a stressful couple of weeks but I think as a team, we've turned the corner today. We playe...
BLAINE MANNING

It was a good game for me today. They weren't coming out at me, they were letting me shoot the ball ...
BLAINE MANNING

We got back to doing the things that we do.
BLAINE MANNING

They're great kids and I feel fortunate to have been able to coach them. Not only are they good bask...
BLAINE LOPEZ

With this group, it's just an honor to be a part of it. They have things you just can't teach.
BLAINE LOPEZ

I'm so proud of my guys, they really played their butts off. All year long we've prided ourselves on...
BLAINE LOPEZ

Any change, any loss, does not make us victims. Others can shake you,
surprise you, disappoint ...
BLAINE LEE

We're raring to go. We're digging out and we want to show the world that we're ready to come out and...
BLAINE KERN

Dancers is what they are.
BLAINE KERN

What they've been through, I really wanted to do this.
BLAINE KERN

You won't be able to tell a bit of difference between this year and last year. The floats will look ...
BLAINE KERN

It was great to get back on the mound and see a batter again. It's been a while.
BLAINE BOYER

Foster showed in that game he is capable of making plays when he has to make them. He is also capabl...
BLAINE HATHCOCK

Together, Outrigger and Hawaiian have established a higher standard for traveling to and from Hawaii...
BLAINE MIYASATO

We'd like to see something that would have its own place in the community. Those of us who are out h...
BLAINE HUDSON

I've had so many people in recent years talk to me about a need to foster something like this in the...
BLAINE HUDSON

She was the conscience of this community.
BLAINE HUDSON

Customers are looking to coordinate the process of editing, enhancing, and managing their digital ph...
BLAINE MATHIEU

When he's speaking, I'm all ears.
BLAINE BOYER

That's just the kind of girl Meredith is. She's a team leader, a girl who works hard all the time an...
DAVE BLAINE

I have no doubt she'll excel whatever she decides on. She's a perfect example of how someone can be ...
DAVE BLAINE

We have a fun group of girls. They work extremely hard. It is just a close-knit group. I am really h...
DAVE BLAINE

Having employed New Yorkers for over 100 years dating back to the invention of the first lever machi...
JACK BLAINE

We're thrilled to be selected by a venture capital firm like Spark, whose founders have a combined c...
IAN BLAINE

They are focused very specifically on the intersection of media and entertainment and technology. Th...
IAN BLAINE

The market really has, in the last year, caught up to us. You are now seeing just about any major pr...
IAN BLAINE

I am evolving from being an animal,' he said. 'But it is going very, very slowly. Sometime I try to ...
BLAINE HARDEN

The United States is the only country with a known birthday. ~James G. Blaine
JAMES G. BLAINE

My biggest objection to Marxism has been the presumption that industry should exist at all. I think ...
DAVID DAVID KATZMAN

I gave a funny speech at my wife's birthday party, and I'm thinking, 'Hey, I've stil...
LARRY DAVID

The area where I grew up in Birmingham was very diverse - I was aware of my race but not overly awar...
DAVID HAREWOOD

Birmingham people are the salt of the earth, and I've carried that with me all around the world....
DAVID HAREWOOD

In the last couple of years I've been facing down a lot of the demons of the past and trying to ...
DAVID COVERDALE

George W. Bush: a person who is the ultimate outcome of the American condition. Someone promoted abo...
DAVID LANGE

Stories hold conflict and contrast, highs and lows, life and death, and the human struggle and all k...
DAVID LYNCH

Studying consciousness tells us more about how the world is fundamentally strange. I think we have a...
DAVID CHALMERS

Thought is the wind and knowledge the sail.
DAVID HARE

The Doctor' is the kind of character - because the guest cast is changing all the time, there ar...
DAVID TENNANT

It's so warm now, and Thanksgiving came so early - is it just me, or does it not really feel lik...
DAVID LETTERMAN

Bilingualism lets you have your cake and eat it. The new language opens the doors to the best jobs i...
DAVID CRYSTAL

I can mention many moments that were unforgettable and revelatory. But the most single revelatory th...
DAVID ATTENBOROUGH

Being dyslexic, I was told that I was an idiot all the time.
DAVID BAILEY

Every man who is high up loves to think that he has done it all himself; and the wife smiles, and le...
DAVID BAILEY

The first half of the 20th century belongs to Picasso, and the second half is about photography. The...
DAVID BAILEY

I always go for simplicity.
DAVID BAILEY

I didn't try and do fashion pictures. I tried to do portraits of girls wearing dresses.
DAVID BAILEY

All I could do at school was paint and draw and that was the only time I ever passed any exam. It wa...
DAVID BAILEY

You can't really copy what I do because I don't do anything.
DAVID BAILEY

I hate being so nostalgic about the Sixties.
DAVID BAILEY

People want security in this insecure world.
DAVID BAILEY

I don't think my work does reflect my nationality - I don't like the idea of nationalism.
DAVID BAILEY

It's not about composition. It's the way you feel about how your objects should relate to ea...
DAVID BAILEY

Girls are more attractive to me than dresses.
DAVID BAILEY

Rockers are the nicest people to photograph. They have no inhibitions.
DAVID BAILEY

Being trendy is dangerous. I've never been trendy, which is why I've never really fallen out...
DAVID BAILEY

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.

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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.

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