They Do Tricks Even I Can't Figure

Only One Man Ever Betrayed My Confidence, And That Only In A Minor Matter.

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.

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

They Do Tricks Even I Can't Figure Out.

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.