16 'Practical Magic' Quotes That Are Utterly Enchanting

The Owens women view the quote as playful banter, though it might sound like an insult in another setting. Sally Owens says this while the family sits at the table, responding to Aunt Frances's comment about Gillian having "her own magic."

After Sally's sharp reply, the family continues to mock each other. They show the love that connects all their talks.

After Sally's husband died tragically because ofThe family curse., Sally returns to her hometown with her daughters. Her aunts welcome her back happily. Sally remains doubtful about the influence they will have on her kids. She tells her aunts the rules she wants them to follow, including forbidding the kids from dancing naked under the full moon. Aunt Jet's reply does not match Sally's hopes:

No, the nudity is optional. You remember that!

Sally and Gillian Owens moved in with their aunts young, after their mother died following the heartbreak of losing their father. Aunts Jet and Frances try to lift spirits in this tragedy. They promise the girls their home will feature fun, like cake for breakfast and no need for routines like brushing teeth. The aunts' positive attitudes help the sisters find hope amid the loss. What child would not want an exciting, rule-free place?

Sally Owens avoids love and magic because her family's curse dooms any man who loves her (or any Owens woman). Yet, she falls deeply for detective Gary Hallet, a detective who seems like a man called by a love spell she cast years ago. This forces Sally to make hard choices.

Gary and Sally disagree on curses. After Sally admits she cannot be with him for his safety, Gary says this emotional line. He tells Sally he wants her despite the dangers. Sally tears well up, but she keeps distance from Gary. She thinks this keeps both of them safer long-term. Luckily, a bit more magic helps them resolve things at the end.

Sally Owens wants a normal life so much she avoids magic, trying to ditch her family's witchy links. When she complains to the aunts about wanting a "normal" life, Aunt Frances gives this quote. Since being true to yourself is a theme, this quote shows Sally letting her real self show by the movie's end.

However, Sally ignores Frances's advice and simply replies:

I want it.

Sally spells to avoid love. She demands the man must have specific traits that make him impossible. She begins the spell by saying:

He hears my call a mile away. He whistles my favorite song. He rides a pony backward.

Gillian asked Sally what she was doing. Sally said she was summoning a true love spell. Then, she added specific traits for her 'dream man,' like eyes of different colors.

When Gillian tells Sally's daughters, Kylie and Antonia, about love, she asks the girls:

Put your arms out and spin really fast.

Antonia replies, 'she does it all the time.' Gillian explains that is love. It happens fast. If you are not careful, you miss the moment. Gillian's love life shows this; she fixates on finding true love and misses Jimmy's flaws until it is too late.

Sally reflects on being a witch to close the film. After fighting her family's legacy, she accepts herself and her magic, both good and bad. She starts this thought by saying:

Can love travel back in time and fix a broken heart? Did our joined hands lift Maria's curse? I want to think so.

Sally lists things she knows for sure. These words encourage love and being yourself, things she avoided earlier. These heartfelt words end the film, showing what "Practical Magic" means.Practical MagicPractical Magic

The aunts inPractical MagicThe aunts never hold back when talking to Sally and Gillian. Sally resists the aunts' magic because she blames the curse for losing her parents and husband. Aunt Jet reminds Sally she cannot practice magic while hating it. Later, Sally sees these words are true. Embracing her magic helps her sister and heals her heartbreak.

During the movie's climax, Aunt Jet says, "there's a little witch in all of us." The community does not hate witches as much as the Owens women once believed.

Sally needs witches to get rid of Gillian's evil ex's spirit. The women who once gossiped about her family show up to help. They share that many have had magic in their lives. This shows everyone has an "inner witch." Sally feels less like an outsider.

Gillian says this quote twice. First, she says it when leaving for Los Angeles, casting a blood spell to assure her sister their bond stays strong despite splitting paths. Sally says it later.

This quote returns when Gillian is possessed by Jimmy's spirit. Sally repeats the words while casting a spell to expel his soul and save Gillian. This short quote shows the sisters' relationship strength, which powers their magic.

Gillian leaves her childhood home. Sally fears they will separate forever. Gillian reassures her sister with this quote, insisting they will stay close.

The sisters make a blood pact before separating. They live separate lives, only communicating by letters and short visits, but their love stays strong. Sally calls back to this exchange near the end when Gillian is possessed, reminding her:

We're supposed to die together, remember? The same time. You promised me that. This is not that day.

Sally Owens writes this quote to Gillian while they are apart. Sally faces much loss, including her parents and husband's deaths. With her sister far away, Sally feels more alone. Sally avoids magic due to the curse, but townspeople still keep distance from the witches' family. Gillian is the only person Sally opens up to; she pours her heart into letters, confessing her life's emptiness.

Gillian returns home after a long time. Townspeople quickly gossip about her. After someone rudely whispers about her new tattoos, Gillian has enough. She states confidently:

I am back.

Gillian jokes, 'Hang onto your husbands,' making the other women murmur more. Gillian never fears being herself, so she ignores the hateful locals and owns her scandalous reputation with pride.

After young Sally Owens speaks her true love spell, Gillian is puzzled. She says to Sally:

You never wanted to fall in love.

Sally confirms Gillian's suspicions were correct; this is the spell's point. She describes a dream of a man who cannot exist, ensuring she will not die of a broken heart.

Adult Sally is shocked when she meets a man whodoesappears to meet all the specifications of her spell.

Sally Owens learns about her family's curse, which stops any man from forming a real relationship, and she grows up avoiding love. Yet, as she ages, she starts wanting real love. She writes this feeling in a letter to his sister while Sally and Gillian are separated. The lines that follow this quote are:

I need someone to love me. I need to be seen.

Even after Sally's husband dies, she still wants love. Admitting this is harder because the curse remains.