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Harry Houdini Quotes

I’m tired of fighting, Dash. I guess this thing is going to get me Picture Quote #1

The great day of the Fire-eater - or, should I say, the day of the great Fire-eater - has passed Picture Quote #1

My chief task has been to conquer fear. The public sees only the thrill of the accomplished trick; they have no conception of the tortuous preliminary self-training that was necessary to conquer fear Picture Quote #1

I think that in a year I may retire. I cannot take my money with me when I die and I wish to enjoy it, with my family, while I live. I should prefer living in Germany to any other country, though I am an American, and am loyal to my country Picture Quote #1

But then, so far as I know, I am the only performer who ever pledged his assistants to secrecy, honor and allegiance under a notarial oath Picture Quote #1

I do not believe that ghosts or spirits exist Picture Quote #1

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Keep up your enthusiasm! There is nothing more contagious than exuberant enthusiasm Picture Quote #1

My professional life has been a constant record of disillusion Picture Quote #1

They do tricks even I can’t figure out Picture Quote #1

An old trick well done is far better than a new trick with no effect Picture Quote #1

Never try to fool children, they expect nothing, and therefore see everything Picture Quote #1

What the eyes sees, the ear hears, and the mind belives Picture Quote #1

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Never tell the auidience how good you are, they will soon find out for themselves Picture Quote #1

The eating of burning brimstone is an entirely fake performance Picture Quote #1

Only one man ever betrayed my confidence, and that only in a minor matter Picture Quote #1

Fire has always been and, seemingly, will always remain, the most terrible of the elements Picture Quote #1

Another method of eating burning coals employs small balls of burned cotton in a dish of burning alcohol Picture Quote #1

Some say I do it this way, others say I do it that way, but I say I do it the other way Picture Quote #1

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I must fling myself down and writhe; I must strive with every piece of force I possess; I bruise and batter myself against the floor, the walls; I strain and sob and exhaust myself, and begin again, and exhaust myself again; but do I feel pain? Never. How can I feel pain? There is no place for it Picture Quote #1

Magic is the sole science not accepted by scientists, because they can’t understand it Picture Quote #1

I always have on my mind the thought that next year I must do something greater, something more wonderful Picture Quote #1

No prison can hold me; no hand or leg irons or steel locks can shackle me. No ropes or chains can keep me from my freedom Picture Quote #1

Disloyalty in trusted servants is one of the most disheartening things that can happen to a public performer Picture Quote #1

To cause the face to appear in a mass of flame make use of the following: mix together thoroughly petroleum, lard, mutton tallow and quick lime. Distill this over a charcoal fire, and the liquid which results can be burned on the face without harm Picture Quote #1

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It is still an open question, however, as to what extent exposure really injures a performer Picture Quote #1

Flames from the lips may be produced by holding in the mouth a sponge saturated with the purest gasoline Picture Quote #1

It is just flipping unbelievable. He is a mixture of Harry Houdini and a greased piglet. He is barely human in his elusiveness. Nailing Blair is like trying to pin jelly to a wall Picture Quote #1

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I’m tired of fighting, Dash. I guess this thing is going to get me (Harry Houdini Quotes) The great day of the Fire-eater - or, should I say, the day of the great Fire-eater - has passed (Harry Houdini Quotes) My chief task has been to conquer fear. The public sees only the thrill of the accomplished trick; they have no conception of the tortuous preliminary self-training that was necessary to conquer fear (Harry Houdini Quotes) I think that in a year I may retire. I cannot take my money with me when I die and I wish to enjoy it, with my family, while I live. I should prefer living in Germany to any other country, though I am an American, and am loyal to my country (Harry Houdini Quotes) But then, so far as I know, I am the only performer who ever pledged his assistants to secrecy, honor and allegiance under a notarial oath (Harry Houdini Quotes) I do not believe that ghosts or spirits exist (Harry Houdini Quotes) Keep up your enthusiasm! There is nothing more contagious than exuberant enthusiasm (Harry Houdini Quotes) My professional life has been a constant record of disillusion (Harry Houdini Quotes) They do tricks even I can’t figure out (Harry Houdini Quotes) An old trick well done is far better than a new trick with no effect (Harry Houdini Quotes) Never try to fool children, they expect nothing, and therefore see everything (Harry Houdini Quotes) What the eyes sees, the ear hears, and the mind belives (Harry Houdini Quotes) Never tell the auidience how good you are, they will soon find out for themselves (Harry Houdini Quotes) The eating of burning brimstone is an entirely fake performance (Harry Houdini Quotes) Only one man ever betrayed my confidence, and that only in a minor matter (Harry Houdini Quotes) Fire has always been and, seemingly, will always remain, the most terrible of the elements (Harry Houdini Quotes) Another method of eating burning coals employs small balls of burned cotton in a dish of burning alcohol (Harry Houdini Quotes) Some say I do it this way, others say I do it that way, but I say I do it the other way (Harry Houdini Quotes) I must fling myself down and writhe; I must strive with every piece of force I possess; I bruise and batter myself against the floor, the walls; I strain and sob and exhaust myself, and begin again, and exhaust myself again; but do I feel pain? Never. How can I feel pain? There is no place for it (Harry Houdini Quotes) Magic is the sole science not accepted by scientists, because they can’t understand it (Harry Houdini Quotes) I always have on my mind the thought that next year I must do something greater, something more wonderful (Harry Houdini Quotes) No prison can hold me; no hand or leg irons or steel locks can shackle me. No ropes or chains can keep me from my freedom (Harry Houdini Quotes) Disloyalty in trusted servants is one of the most disheartening things that can happen to a public performer (Harry Houdini Quotes) To cause the face to appear in a mass of flame make use of the following: mix together thoroughly petroleum, lard, mutton tallow and quick lime. Distill this over a charcoal fire, and the liquid which results can be burned on the face without harm (Harry Houdini Quotes) It is still an open question, however, as to what extent exposure really injures a performer (Harry Houdini Quotes) Flames from the lips may be produced by holding in the mouth a sponge saturated with the purest gasoline (Harry Houdini Quotes) It is just flipping unbelievable. He is a mixture of Harry Houdini and a greased piglet. He is barely human in his elusiveness. Nailing Blair is like trying to pin jelly to a wall (Harry Houdini Quotes)