Magic wasn't difficult. That was the big secret that the whole baroque edifice of wizardry had been set up to… — Terry Pratchett
Magic wasn't difficult. That was the big secret that the whole baroque edifice of wizardry had been set up to conceal. Anyone with a bit of intelligence and a bit of perseverance could do magic, which was why the wizards cloaked it with rituals and the whole pointy-hat business. (pp. 178-179)
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