#smoke and mirrors

I liked the idea of having actual magic performed as stage magic, so you could assume that it was just a trick, that something is all smoke and mirrors, but there's that, like, feeling at the back of your mind: What if it's not? ↗

— Erin Morgenstern

#assume #back #could #feeling #having

Having the right people around you all the time is important. I do take the acting seriously. But this is all fun. I look at it like smoke and mirrors. I still think it's a dream, but I ain't pinching myself yet. ↗

— Chris Brown

#around #dream #fun #having #i

Our show doesn't rely on the typical whistles and bells, and smoke and mirrors. It relies mostly on the music. ↗

— Juice Newton

#mirrors #mostly #music #our #relies

The true value of somebody in this town is very hard to determine. It's all smoke and mirrors. ↗

— Mark Ruffalo

#hard #mirrors #smoke #smoke and mirrors #somebody