Never tell the auidience how good you are, they will soon find out for themselves.

Disloyalty in trusted servants is one of the most disheartening things that can happen to a public performer.

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.

I do not believe that ghosts or spirits exist.

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.

The great day of the Fire-eater - or, should I say, the day of the great Fire-eater - has passed.

It is needless to say that women make the most patient as well as the most dangerous pickpockets.