Magical Thinking

The notion that somehow

The notion that somehow through a trade war or protectionism or magical thinking that we’re going to return to a romanticized economic past is, in the end, going to be an illusion. And a severe disappointment to millions of decent, hard-working people. David Remnick

In reality, genuine epiphanies

In reality, genuine epiphanies are extremely rare. In contemporary adult life maturation & acquiescence to reality are gradual processes. Modern usage usually deploys epiphany as a metaphor. It is usually only in dramatic representations, religious iconography, and the ‘magical thinking’ of children that insight is compressed to a sudden blinding flash. David Foster Wallace

One person’s magical thinking

One person’s magical thinking is another person’s cynicism. Damon Lindelof

The Christian take on

The Christian take on Hellfire seems less dramatic than the Muslim vision, which I grew up with, but Christian magical thinking appeals to me no more than my mother’s angels and djinns. Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Although I was able

Although I was able to maintain a pleasant expression, I was mentally throwing up in her face. Augusten Burroughs

I myself am made

I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions. Augusten Burroughs

Play, Incorporating Animistic and

Play, Incorporating Animistic and Magical Thinking Is Important Because It:
Fosters the healthy, creative and emotional growth of a child;
Forms the best foundation for later intellectual growth.
Provides a way in which children get to know the world and creates possibilities for different ways of responding to it.
Fosters empathy and wonder.
Rachel Carson