My Brain is the key that sets me free. Harry Houdini More Quotes by Harry Houdini More Quotes From Harry Houdini 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 money country thinking The great day of the Fire-eater - or, should I say, the day of the great Fire-eater - has passed. Harry Houdini great-day should fire Disloyalty in trusted servants is one of the most disheartening things that can happen to a public performer. Harry Houdini disloyalty servant performers It is still an open question, however, as to what extent exposure really injures a performer. Harry Houdini exposure magic performers The eating of burning brimstone is an entirely fake performance. Harry Houdini burning fake-people eating How the early priests came into possession of these secrets does not appear, and if there were ever any records of this kind the Church would hardly allow them to become public. Harry Houdini records church secret Pickpockets either work alone or in pairs, or what is called a mob. Harry Houdini pairs I am a great admirer of mystery and magic. Look at this life - all mystery and magic. Harry Houdini i-am great look life What the eyes see and the ears hear, the mind believes. Harry Houdini hear eyes see ears mind A common pickpocket trick is for the operator to carry a shawl or overcoat carelessly over the left arm, and to take a seat on the right side of the person they intend to rob in a streetcar or other vehicle. Harry Houdini right person over left I have made compacts with fourteen different persons that whichever of us died first would communicate with the other if it were possible, but I have never received a word. Harry Houdini us possible never different It is not unusual for the eye or ear to play tricks with one, but when such illusions and delusions are taken for the Spirit forms of the departed and voices of the dead instead of being recognized as some subjective phenomena brought about by a physical cause, the situation takes on a grave aspect. Harry Houdini dead situation eye play