The secret of showmanship consists not of what you really do, but what the mystery-loving public thinks you do. Harry Houdini More Quotes by Harry Houdini More Quotes From Harry Houdini The great trouble with magicians is the fact that they believe when they have bought a certain trick or piece of apparatus, and know the method of procedure, that they are full-fledged mystifiers. Harry Houdini piecesbelievefacts 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 assistantssecrecyhonor The Sun represents the right half of the body and the Moon the left half. Harry Houdini bodymoonhalf Rosabelle - answer - tell - pray, answer - look - tell - answer, answer - tell. Harry Houdini prayinganswerslooks Only one man ever betrayed my confidence, and that only in a minor matter. Harry Houdini betrayedmattermen No performer should attempt to bite off red-hot iron unless he has a good set of teeth. Harry Houdini ironmagichot My professional life has been a constant record of disillusion, and many things that seem wonderful to most men are the every-day commonplaces of my business. Harry Houdini recordswonderfulmen Eating coals of fire has always been one of the sensational feats of the Fire Kings, as it is quite generally known that charcoal burns with an extremely intense heat. Harry Houdini coalkingsfire The pickpocket is usually very well dressed and of prepossessing appearance. Harry Houdini well-dressedwellsappearance 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 flamesfiretogether But it must not be thought that I say this out of personal experience: for in the many years that I have been before the public my secret methods have been steadily shielded by the strict integrity of my assistants, most of whom have been with me for years. Harry Houdini secretintegrityyears Another method of eating burning coals employs small balls of burned cotton in a dish of burning alcohol. Harry Houdini cottonburningalcohol I do not believe that ghosts or spirits exist. Harry Houdini ghostspiritbelieve I make the most money, I think, in Russia and Paris, for the people of those countries are so willing to be amused, so eager to see something new and out of the ordinary. Harry Houdini russiacountrythinking Flames from the lips may be produced by holding in the mouth a sponge saturated with the purest gasoline. Harry Houdini gasolineflamesmouths My professional life has been a constant record of disillusion. Harry Houdini disillusionconstantrecords I'm tired of fighting, Dash. I guess this thing is going to get me. Harry Houdini im-tiredtiredfighting In all feats of fire-eating it should be noted that the head is thrown well back, so that the flame may pass out of the open mouth instead of up into the roof, as it would if the head were held naturally. Harry Houdini flamesfiremouths They do tricks even I can't figure out. Harry Houdini tricksfigureslaw I'm tired of fighting... Harry Houdini im-tiredtiredfighting
