Some say I do it this way, others say I do it that way, but I say I do it the other… — Harry Houdini Inspirational Copy Share Image
Pickpockets either work alone or in pairs, or what is called a mob. — Harry Houdini Alone Copy Share Image
Fire has always been and, seemingly, will always remain, the most terrible of the elements. — Harry Houdini Elements Copy Share Image
My professional life has been a constant record of disillusion, and many things that seem wonderful to most men are the every-day… — Harry Houdini Business Copy Share Image
Eating coals of fire has always been one of the sensational feats of the Fire Kings, as it is quite generally known… — Harry Houdini 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
The great day of the Fire-eater - or, should I say, the day of the great Fire-eater - has passed. — Harry Houdini Fire Copy Share Image
It is needless to say that women make the most patient as well as the most dangerous pickpockets. — 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 Alcohol Copy Share Image
It is not unusual for the eye or ear to play tricks with one, but when such illusions and delusions are taken… — Harry Houdini 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 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 Copy Share Image
