I must fling myself down and writhe; I must strive with every piece of force I possess; I bruise and batter myself against the floor, the walls; I strain and sob and exhaust myself, and begin again, and exhaust myself again; but do I feel pain? Never. How can I feel pain? There is no place for it.

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

I do not believe that ghosts or spirits exist.

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

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

They do tricks even I can't figure out.

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