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Magnet Quotes

On pull - literal and otherwise.

These quotes stretch the idea of a magnet from personal charisma to city branding, covering everything from a self-described guy magnet to Seattle's rise as a tech force before Amazon and Microsoft.

Coachella is a magnet for music-biz luminaries such as Tara Reid, Paris Hilton, and Cameron Diaz.

Quotes by Adam Schlesinger

Once I turned 13, I was the guy magnet.

Quotes by Vanessa Hudgens

Lake Como has always been a magnet for the elite.

Quotes by Janine di Giovanni

Seattle was hardly a tech magnet before Amazon, Microsoft, and then a host of once-fledgling technology firms set up operations there.

Quotes by James B. Stewart

Attraction Quotes

Iron which is brought near a spiral of copper wire, traversed by an electrical current, becomes magnetic, and then attracts other pieces of iron, or a suitably placed steel magnet.

Quotes by Hermann von Helmholtz

Because of Watergate in part, I am kind of a magnet for calls and information and suggestions.

Quotes by Bob Woodward

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean to call a city a 'magnet'?
It means the city consistently draws people or industry toward it, as one quote describes Seattle becoming a tech magnet even before Amazon and Microsoft were established there.
Is Lake Como described as a magnet for a specific group?
Yes - one quote calls Lake Como a magnet specifically for the elite, suggesting its appeal has long been tied to wealth and status rather than general tourism.
How does actual magnetism work, according to these quotes?
One quote explains that iron near a copper wire carrying electrical current becomes magnetic itself, and can then attract other iron or a steel magnet placed nearby, tied to force.
Is 'magnet' ever used to describe personal attraction?
One quote uses it that way directly, describing becoming a guy magnet after turning thirteen, applying the word to romantic or social appeal rather than places or physics.
Do these quotes connect magnetism to force or energy?
Yes - the physical examples tie magnetism directly to electrical current and attraction, a pairing worth exploring further under energy.

One returns to actual physics, describing how copper wire and electrical current can turn plain iron magnetic. See also attraction and energy.