An old trick well done is far better than a new trick with no effect.

I always have on my mind the thought that next year I must do something greater, something more wonderful.

The Sun represents the right half of the body and the Moon the left half.

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.

The secret of showmanship consists not of what you really do, but what the mystery-loving public thinks you do.

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.

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.