No, I think marriage is a great thing.

I know enough of the world now to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything

Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show.

the sight of me is good for sore eyes

When people say you can't do it - that it's impossible - never lose hope. Just because they couldn't doesn't mean you can't.

The real secret of magic lies in the performance.

It wasn't just about doing tricks. It's about taking an audience to another place, a special place, so they can really suspend their disbelief. Its about amazing the audience as well as moving them.

I'm just waiting for people to start asking me to make the rain disappear.

There can be no disparity in marriage like unsuitability of mind and purpose.

The most important thing is presentation.

Stop saying 'I wish' and start saying 'I will'.

That's what is was to be young — to be enthusiastic rather than envious about the good work other people could do.

We missed a lot of church, so the music is our confessional.

Loyal customers, they don't just come back, they don't simply recommend you, they insist that their friends do business with you.

The concept of genius as akin to madness has been carefully cultivated by the inferiority complex of the public.

There's an old blues refrain: I begged for water, you gave me gasoline.

Influence is not government.

The book. The book...think about a book. What a perfect invention. The best and most important ever.

Pause and remember - Making the wrong assumptions causes pain and suffering for everyone.

I mean, the general rule is if you're not prepared to make a mistake, you're not going to make much progress.

When freedom is outlawed, only outlaws will be free.