Who Was Harry Houdini? Quotes

“So You Want to Be Famous”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Who Was Harry Houdini?

“I’m tired of fighting … I can’t fight any more.” Those were his last words.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Who Was Harry Houdini?

“He was born on March 24, 1874, in Budapest, Hungary. His real name was Ehrich Weiss. But during his lifetime, Harry always said his birthday was April 6, because that is what his mother told him.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Who Was Harry Houdini?

“Harry was nervous about the séance, but he agreed to participate. Perhaps there was some part of him that actually hoped he could communicate with Cecilia. He still missed his mother terribly. Sir Arthur was thrilled with the results of the séance. His wife filled fifteen pages with messages for Harry, expressing Cecilia’s love for him and how much she missed him. Sir Arthur thought Harry had to be as convinced as he was. Surely he couldn’t deny this kind of evidence.”
― Tui T. Sutherland, Who Was Harry Houdini?