No evidence against a firmly-held belief, no matter how good or abundant it may be, will sway the true believer.

Everyone who believes in telekinesis, raise my hand.

They would have been very let down if they had to leave the theater and he had missed. He would feel badly. Everyone would feel badly. But he never let them down.

There's something about the Houdini act that is not always made clear - about the escape act in general.

No matter how smart or well-educated you are, you can be deceived.

I believe in the basic goodness of my species, because that appears to be a positive tactic and quality that leads to better chances of survival- and in spite of our foolishness, we seem to have survived.

Death is the ultimate disappointment