Jerry Andrus
Jerry Andrus
Jerry Andruswas an American magician and writer known internationally for his original close-up, sleight-of-hand tricks and optical illusions, such as the "Linking Pins"...
ProfessionMagician
Date of Birth28 January 1918
CitySheridan, WY
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I can fool you because you're a human. You have a wonderful human mind that works no different from my human mind. Usually when we're fooled, the mind hasn't made a mistake. It's come to the wrong conclusion for the right reason.
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I've known David Copperfield since he was a boy. He visited here once, but didn't want to make a public event out of it.
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I've had a wonderful life. If I died today, it doesn't owe me a thing. I've tried to be a good influence on everyone I've met along the way.
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I don't see any sense sitting around watching TV all day. Because this is the only chance I'll get, I want to be a good influence on other people as best I can.
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We see things based on autopilot. Our mind identifies something in a certain way, no matter what the eye sees. The eye tells you one thing and the brain tells you another.
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If I don't fool you, I'm not doing my job as a magician. If I make you feel foolish, I'm not doing my job as a human being.
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Magic is something that seems like it goes against how the world works and its us magicians job to be doing that.