“A magician does not send messages, you know—he orchestrates reality.”
Michael Swanwick book Stations of the Tide
Source: Stations of the Tide (1991), Chapter 7, “Who Is the Black Beast?” (p. 119)
Specific home run calls
Variant: "You're on the mark, Teixeira!*" (Mark Teixeira)
“A magician does not send messages, you know—he orchestrates reality.”
Michael Swanwick book Stations of the Tide
Source: Stations of the Tide (1991), Chapter 7, “Who Is the Black Beast?” (p. 119)
“Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see.”
Neil Postman (1931–2003) American writer and academic
Introduction
The Disappearance of Childhood (1982)
Context: Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see. From a biological point of view it is inconceivable that any culture will forget that it needs to reproduce itself. But it is quite possible for a culture to exist without a social idea of children. Unlike infancy, childhood is a social artifact, not a biological category.
“If it's possible to send a message from heaven, I'll get one to you.”
Lurlene McDaniel (1944) American writer
Source: Don't Die, My Love
Periyar E. V. Ramasamy (1879–1973) Tamil politician and social reformer
Veeramani, Collected Works of Periyar, p. 511.
Rationalism
“I do believe in shooting the messenger.
You know why? Because it sends a message.”
L.J. Smith (1965) American author
Source: The Awakening / The Struggle
Sandra Fluke (1981) American women's rights activist and lawyer
U.S. Congressional testimony (February 23, 2012)