On Being A Wizard

"[Rincewind] objected to the fact that you had to be good at magic to be a wizard. He knew he was a wizard, deep in his head. Being good at magic didn't have anything to do with it. That was just an extra, it didn't actually define somebody."

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" 'I don't think you understand. A wizard isn't what you do, it's what you are. If I wasn't a wizard, I wouldn't be anything.' "

--from Sourcery (1989), by Terry Pratchett.

The Color of Magic

A quick reminder to anyone who needs to know: watch the US premier of The Color Of Magic on Ion tomorrow, March 22. Check your local listings! Looks good, except the guy cast as Rincewind is older than he should be--but we'll see how it turns out.