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.
Harry HoudiniMy 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.
Harry HoudiniThe great day of the Fire-eater - or, should I say, the day of the great Fire-eater - has passed.
Harry HoudiniIt is needless to say that women make the most patient as well as the most dangerous pickpockets.
Harry Houdini