Magic is the sole science not accepted by scientists, because they can't understand it. — Harry Houdini Accepted Copy Share Image
Flames from the lips may be produced by holding in the mouth a sponge saturated with the purest gasoline. — Harry Houdini Flames Copy Share Image
Another method of eating burning coals employs small balls of burned cotton in a dish of burning alcohol. — Harry Houdini Alcohol 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… — Harry Houdini Believe Copy Share Image
Keep up your enthusiasm! There is nothing more contagious than exuberant enthusiasm. — Harry Houdini Contagious 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… — Harry Houdini Chains Copy Share Image
No performer should attempt to bite off red-hot iron unless he has a good set of teeth. — Harry Houdini Hot 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… — Harry Houdini Burned Copy Share Image
But then, so far as I know, I am the only performer who ever pledged his assistants to secrecy, honor and allegiance… — Harry Houdini Allegiance Copy Share Image
The eating of burning brimstone is an entirely fake performance. — Harry Houdini Burning Copy Share Image
I knew, as everyone knows, that the easiest way to attract a crowd is to let it be known that at a… — Harry Houdini Building Copy Share Image
My chief task has been to conquer fear. The public sees only the thrill of the accomplished trick; they have no conception… — Harry Houdini Accomplished Copy Share Image
Pickpockets either work alone or in pairs, or what is called a mob. — Harry Houdini Alone Copy Share Image
A common pickpocket trick is for the operator to carry a shawl or overcoat carelessly over the left arm, and to take… — Harry Houdini Arm Copy Share Image
The secret of showmanship consists not of what you really do, but what the mystery-loving public thinks you do. — Harry Houdini Mystery Copy Share Image
A magician is only an actor - an actor pretending to be a magician. — Harry Houdini Actors Copy Share Image
My professional life has been a constant record of disillusion... — Harry Houdini Constant Copy Share Image
I always have on my mind the thought that next year I must do something greater, something more wonderful. — Harry Houdini Greater Copy Share Image
Never try to fool children, they expect nothing, and therefore see everything... — Harry Houdini Children Copy Share Image
