Only One Man Ever Betrayed My Confidence,

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.

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

Eating Coals Of Fire Has Always Been One Of The Sensational Feats Of The Fire Kings, As It Is Quite Generally Known That Charcoal Burns With An Extremely Intense Heat.

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.

Never Try To Fool Children, They Expect Nothing, And Therefore See Everything.