Magic Versus Science/Quotes
The serious magical endeavor and the serious scientific endeavor are twins: one was sickly and died, the other was strong and throve. But they are twins. They were born of the same impulse. ... |
There is something which unites magic and applied science while separating both from the "wisdom" of the earlier ages. For the wise men of old, the cardinal problem had been how to conform the soul to reality, and the solution had been knowledge, self-discipline, and virtue. For magic and applied science alike the problem is how to subdue reality to the wishes of men: the solution is a technique; and both, in the practice of this technique, are ready to do things hitherto regarded as disgusting and impious.
—CS Lewis, The Abolition of Man
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"With magic, you can turn a frog into a prince. With science, you can turn a frog into a Ph.D and you still have the frog you started with."
—Terry Pratchett
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Dr. Venture: Either way I'm just not impressed with your tricks. |
"Magic must defeat magic!!"
—Uncle Chan whenever Cap. Black suggests using his state-of-the-art military team to help defeat the magic-based villians.
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"What? Come on, magic is just something that hasn't been explained yet."
—Kat, Gunnerkrigg Court
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"This one is machine and nerve —Gravemind, Halo
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"Save legends for literature class, Llamaviva. In science class, we work with facts"
—Leonardo Davín, Cinco Elementos
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"Magic is just the idiot's word for science. Science relies on tested facts, not prattling nonsense. Now stand over there while I power up my neural diatomic wavelength nullifier."
—Dr. Shark, The Non Adventures of Wonderella
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