I Do Not Believe That Ghosts Or

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.

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.

It Is Needless To Say That Women Make The Most Patient As Well As The Most Dangerous Pickpockets.

Magic Is The Sole Science Not Accepted By Scientists, Because They Can't Understand It.

The Secret Of Showmanship Consists Not Of What You Really Do, But What The Mystery-loving Public Thinks You Do.