# Quote — Terry Pratchett, The Colour of Magic

> It was octarine, the colour of magic. It was alive and glowing and vibrant and it was the undisputed pigment of the imagination, because wherever it appeared it was a sign that mere matter was a servant of the powers of the magical mind. It was enchantment itself.

- Author: [Terry Pratchett](https://www.leafyquotes.com/terry-pratchett.md)
- Book: [The Colour of Magic](https://www.leafyquotes.com/terry-pratchett/the-colour-of-magic.md)
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