Quotes by Famous Americans Past and Present
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Quotes by Famous Americans Past and Present
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Harry Houdini Quotes Click here for Harry Houdini books The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero "The easiest way to attract a crowd is to let it be known that at a given time and a given place some one is going to attempt something that in the event of failure will mean sudden death." "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." "I think my escape from the Siberian Transport was my most difficult performance. I was placed in the great vault usually assigned to political prisoners, and when the great door was shut, I had the hardest time of my life, perhaps, in releasing myself. But nevertheless, it took me 18 minutes to walk out, and face the dazed officials." "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." "What the eyes see and the ears hear, the mind believes." "My brain is the key that sets my mind free." |
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