Only one man ever betrayed my confidence, and that only in a minor matter.
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.
Magic is the sole science not accepted by scientists, because they can't understand it.
They do tricks even I can't figure out.
The eating of burning brimstone is an entirely fake performance.
To cause the face to appear in a mass of flame make use of the following: mix together thoroughly petroleum, lard, mutton tallow and quick lime. Distill this over a charcoal fire, and the liquid which results can be burned on the face without harm.