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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.
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My brain is the key that sets me free.
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Never try to fool children, they
expect nothing, and therefore see
everything..
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Anyone who believes in magic is a fool.
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The greatest escape I ever made
was when I left Appleton, Wisconsin.
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hear.. the mind believes.
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The great day of the Fire-eater - or,
should I say, the day of the great Fire-eater -
has passed.
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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.
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The greatest escape I ever made
was when I left appleton, wisconsin.
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Fire has always been and, seemingly,
will always remain, the most terrible
of the elements.
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No performer should attempt to bite off
red-hot iron unless he has a good set of teeth.
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What the eyes see and the ears hear,
the mind believes.
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I want to be first. I vehemently want to be first.
First in my profession... For that I give all the thought,
all the power that is in me. To stand at the head of my rank:
It is all I ask. When I can no longer, good-bye the joy of life for me!
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I am great admirer of mystery and magic.
Look at this life - all mystery and magic.
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I do not believe that ghosts or spirits exist.
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I think that in a year I may retire. I
cannot take my money with me when
I die and I wish to enjoy it, with my family, while
I live. I should prefer living in Germany to any other
country, though I am an American, and am loyal to my country.
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I'm tired of fighting, dash, I guess this thing
is going to get me.
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An old trick well done is far better
than a new trick with no effect.
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Magic is the sole science not accepted by scientists,
because they can not understand it.
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The secret of showmanship consists
not of what you really do, but what
they mystery-loving public thinks you do.
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No prison can hold me; no hand or leg
irons or steel locks can shackle me. No
ropes or chains can keep me from my freedom.
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I am a great admirer of mystery and magic.
Look at this life - all mystery and magic.
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It is still an open question, however, as to
what extent exposure really injures a performer.
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Fear is not real.
Fear is not what's actually
happening. It's just your
reaction to it.
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