The great day of the Fire-eater - or, should I say, the day of the great Fire-eater - has passed.

No prison can hold me; no hand or leg irons or steel locks can shackle me. No ropes or chains can keep me from my freedom.

My Brain is the key that sets me free.

Never try to fool children, they expect nothing, and therefore see everything.

What the eyes sees, the ear hears, and the mind believes.

Never tell the auidience how good you are, they will soon find out for themselves.

Magic is the sole science not accepted by scientists, because they can't understand it.

Some say I do it this way, others say I do it that way, but I say I do it the other way.

Keep up your enthusiasm! There is nothing more contagious than exuberant enthusiasm.

The greatest escape I ever made was when I left Appleton, Wisconsin.

An old trick well done is far better than a new trick with no effect.

He changed me. He helped me see who I really was and realize that I didn’t like that person. He made me want to be different. He made me want to be better to myself and everyone else.

Our minds, the future of tomorrow

Every word the right one and exactly where it should be. That's basically the highest compliment I can give.

We may claim to believe in God, but we don't want to believe so much that it makes us different.

I think it’s better to have ideas. You can change an idea; changing a belief is trickier.

How can you stand to have me near you?" "The only thing I can't handle is your leaving.

I'd rather get a brain tumor than go back to teaching.

The true gentleman is subtly poised between an inner tact and an outer defense.

Yay!” Tyson went around the couches and gave everyone a big hug—even Octavian, who didn't look thrilled about it.

Which is now a more hopeful statement than Swift intended it to be.