Teaching vs. Learning

For Father's Day, I got a 2 volume set of magic books by the late Tommy Wonder, entitled "The Books of Wonder." Great stuff, and what better content to post on "Musings of the Magi" than something from a magic book? So, here goes. In the introduction, he says: "I firmly believe magic can't be taught. It can be learned, but it can't be taught. You must do it yourself; there is no other way. There are no short cuts to real results, no matter what some may try to make you believe."
I was struck by the statement, "It can be learned, but it can't be taught." What do you all think of this, not as it relates to learning magic, but to learning anything? I think it's still important for people to teach, and for others to sit under the tutelage of able teachers. But the greatest teacher in the world cannot make his/her students learn. The students have to take an active role in learning, only then will education take place. Spiritually, how can we inspire people to learn about and experience God? How can we get them to want to learn (active), not simply be taught (passive)?