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The Prestige
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"The Prestige" Quotes

A rivalry between two magicians leads to a twisted tale of obsession and sacrifice.

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The magician takes the ordinary something and makes it do something extraordinary.

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Every great magic trick consists of three parts or acts.

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Are you watching closely?

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Secrets are my life.

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Obsession is a young man's game.

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A secret impresses no one. The trick you use it for is everything.

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You never understood why we did this. The audience knows the truth: the world is simple. It's miserable. Solid all the way through.

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A real magician tries to invent something new.

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Never show anyone. They'll beg you and they'll flatter you for the secret, but as soon as you give it up, you'll be nothing to them.

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The world is full of secrets, some too dangerous to share.

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