Your life is an occasion. Rise to it.

Mr. Edward Magorium: [to Molly, about dying] When King Lear dies in Act V, do you know what Shakespeare has written? He's written "He dies." That's all, nothing more. No fanfare, no metaphor, no brilliant final words. The culmination of the most influential work of dramatic literature is "He dies." It takes Shakespeare, a genius, to come up with "He dies." And yet every time I read those two words, I find myself overwhelmed with dysphoria. And I know it's only natural to be sad, but not because of the words "He dies." but because of the life we saw prior to the words.
[pause, walks over to Molly]
Mr. Edward Magorium: I've lived all five of my acts, Mahoney, and I am not asking you to be happy that I must go. I'm only asking that you turn the page, continue reading... and let the next story begin. And if anyone asks what became of me, you relate my life in all its wonder, and end it with a simple and modest "He died."



Filmer om magiska leksaksaffärer kan sina grejer. Även fast jag inte egentligen tycker speciellt mycket om Shakespeare. Men jag är ju inte lika cool som Mr. Magorium, heller. Inte är jag 243 år gammal heller, för den delen. Ah, jag får bättra på mina buskiga ögonbryn och läspande så kanske det ger mig ngn sorts litterär uppenbarelse. Vem vet.