# The Universe Is Full of Magical Things Patiently Waiting for Our Wits to Grow Sharper by Eden Phillpotts > "The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper." > **— Eden Phillpotts**, *1918, A Shadow Passes* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative source:** [A Shadow Passes](https://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/07/07/magical-things-waiting/) — the linked page contains the quoted wording and supports the recorded attribution and occasion. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Whole Earth|Whole Earth]] - **Collection:** [[collections/MARS|MARS]] - **Article:** [[articles/We Were Never Going to Make It|We Were Never Going to Make It]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Last Migration Will Not Be Human|The Last Migration Will Not Be Human]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Nature|Nature]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper." — Eden Phillpotts, 1918, A Shadow Passes https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-eden-phillpotts-universe-full-magical-things-patiently ```