"Magic!” cried the demon. "Miracle! What difference between the two?”
"There is no difference at all,” said Galenor. "Except that people allow themselves to believe an event if it's called a miracle while disdaining the same event if it's called magic. Or vice versa. (Sheri S. Tepper)

"Magic!” cried the demon. "Miracle! What difference between the two?” "There is no difference at all,” said Galenor. "Except that people allow themselves to believe an event if it's called a miracle while disdaining the same event if it's called magic. Or vice versa.

Sheri S. Tepper

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