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.More Harry Houdini quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

But it must not be thought that I say this out of personal experience: for in the many years that I have been before the public my secret methods have been steadily shielded by the strict integrity of my assistants, most of whom have been with me for years.More Harry Houdini quotes [08/30/2011 09:08:51]

But then, so far as I know, I am the only performer who ever pledged his assistants to secrecy, honor and allegiance under a notarial oath.More Harry Houdini quotes [08/30/2011 09:08:55]

Flames from the lips may be produced by holding in the mouth a sponge saturated with the purest gasoline.More Harry Houdini quotes [08/30/2011 09:08:14]

I make the most money, I think, in Russia and Paris, for the people of those countries are so willing to be amused, so eager to see something new and out of the ordinary.More Harry Houdini quotes [08/30/2011 09:08:34]