Flames from the lips may be produced by holding in the mouth a sponge saturated with the purest gasoline. — Harry Houdini Copy Share Image
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… — Harry Houdini Copy Share Image
Magic is the sole science not accepted by scientists, because they can't understand it. — Harry Houdini Copy Share Image
Flames from the lips may be produced by holding in the mouth a sponge saturated with the purest gasoline. — Harry Houdini Copy Share Image
Another method of eating burning coals employs small balls of burned cotton in a dish of burning alcohol. — Harry Houdini Copy Share Image
I am not an irretrievable skeptic. I am not hopelessly prejudiced. I am perfectly willing to believe, and my mind is wide open; but… — Harry Houdini Copy Share Image
Keep up your enthusiasm! There is nothing more contagious than exuberant enthusiasm. — Harry Houdini Copy Share Image
No prison can hold me; no hand or leg irons or steel locks can shackle me. No ropes or chains can keep me from… — Harry Houdini Copy Share Image
No performer should attempt to bite off red-hot iron unless he has a good set of teeth. — Harry Houdini Copy Share Image
To cause the face to appear in a mass of flame make use of the following: mix together thoroughly petroleum, lard, mutton tallow and… — Harry Houdini Copy Share Image
