Stephen King Quotes about Magic

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Just remember that Dumbo didn't need the feather; the magic was in him.

Just remember that Dumbo didn't need the feather; the magic was in him.

Stephen King

Magic, Needs, Remember

Stephen King (2002). “On Writing”, p.121, Simon and Schuster

I believe that the combination of pencil and memory creates a kind of practical magic, and magic is dangerous.

Stephen King

Memories, Believe, Magic

Stephen King (2016). “Night Journey”, p.5, Simon and Schuster

I’m convinced that fear is at the root of most bad writing. Dumbo got airborne with the help of a magic feather; you may feel the urge to grasp a passive verb or one of those nasty adverbs for the same reason. Just remember before you do that Dumbo didn’t need the feather; the magic was in him.

Stephen King

Writing, Roots, Magic

Stephen King (2002). “On Writing”, p.121, Simon and Schuster

Time continued to pass - the oldest trick in the world, and maybe the only one that really is magic.

Stephen King

Magic, World, Tricks

Stephen King (2016). “Different Seasons”, p.71, Simon and Schuster

I hope you liked them, Reader; that they did for you what any good story should do--make you forget the real stuff weighing on your mind for a little while and take you away to a place you've never been. It's the most amiable sort of magic I know.

Stephen King

Real, Magic, Mind