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

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

Flames from the lips may be produced by holding in the mouth a sponge saturated with the purest gasoline.

My chief task has been to conquer fear. The public sees only the thrill of the accomplished trick; they have no conception of the tortuous preliminary self-training that was necessary to conquer fear.

Another method of eating burning coals employs small balls of burned cotton in a dish of burning alcohol.

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.

Magic is the sole science not accepted by scientists, because they can't understand it.