Houdini — "I must fling myself down and writhe; I must strive with every piece of force I p…"

I must fling myself down and writhe; I must strive with every piece of force I possess; I bruise and batter myself against the floor, the walls; I strain and sob and exhaust myself, and begin again, and exhaust myself again; but do I feel pain? Never. How can I feel pain? There is no place for it.
Houdini — Houdini Contemporary · Escape artist, debunked mediums

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Description of his mental and physical process to overcome pain during escapes.

Date: Early 20th century

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