4 Quotes & Sayings By Mhairi Simon

Mhairi Simon is the bestselling author of the Bartimaeus Trilogy, named one of the Top 100 Best Young Adult Fantasy Novels by the School Library Journal, and a winner of the Carnegie Medal and Booktrust Teenage Prize. Mhairi lives and works in Edinburgh and is represented by the Faith Blatch literary agency.

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Magic is difficult to describe, to understand and to come to terms with and many people don’t want to feel different or unusual. Mhairi Simon
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The idea of magic being something that is separate from everyday life — known to the magicians but not the ordinary people — still slows down our recognition that it is here, now, of the Earth and Universe, all around us, and perhaps most essentially, in us. Mhairi Simon
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If magic is energy, then using it is about guiding it's flow rather than possessing it and squirreling it away. Some people seem to me to approach magic as though adding spells and charms and even gurus to their museum — sometimes a secret museum. My worry is that this leaves you weighed down with exhibits too precious to use or to let go of when you need to move on. Mhairi Simon