From the Inside Out

A line taken out of context, from our dictionary of magic words:

The Oracle’s vocabulary contains magic words that instantly mesmerize the spectators, dazzling them from the inside out.

Hollywood

"Hollywood?" Her eyes have lit up; clearly I've mentioned the magic word.
—Holly McQueen, Confetti Confidential

(Photo by neonmarg)

Open Sesame

“‘Open Sesame!’ yelled Henry, just in case it might work.” —Beverly Cleary, Henry and the Clubhouse (1962)

A Peach, A Plum, a Half s Stick of Chewing Gum

“Say the magic word, a peach, a plum, a half a stick of chewing gum.” —T. Berry Brazelton, Touchpoints 3 to 6 (2001)

In our tireless hunt for magic words in the wild, we stumbled upon an honest-to-goodness [witch's] cauldron at the site of the bubbling of the very first Brunswick Stew.

Not Abra and Cadabra

“The two most potent magic words are not abra and cadabra.” —Steven L. Case, The Book of Uncommon Prayer (2002)

Ala-ka-zee, Ala-ka-zam

A line taken out of context, from our dictionary of magic words:

“Ala-ka-zee, Ala-ka-zam, Let me be who I am.” —Elyse F. Aronson, “Ms. Goose and Her Wonderful Rhymes” (1999)