Houdini, the great transitional figure between "magical" acts and inge — Harry Houdini

"Disloyalty in trusted servants is one of the most disheartening things that can happen to a public performer. 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. Only one man ever betrayed my confidence, and that only in a minor matter. But then, so far as I know, I am the only performer who ever pledged his assistant to secrecy, honor and allegiance under a notarial oath."

"People either didnt believe Houdini when he said that his tricks on film were real, or they didnt care. Illusion became big bigness, and the magicians were out of work."

"Rosabel believe Not even eternity Can hold Houdini!"

"Im tired of fighting, Dash. I guess this thing is going to get me."

"He had the essential masculine quality of courage to a supreme degree. Nobody has ever done and nobody in all human probability will ever do such reckless feats of daring. His whole life was one long succession of them."

"Rosabelle — answer — tell — pray, answer — look — tell — answer, answer — tell."