“As Schell had taught me, "a con starts when there is something you want and you are blocked from attaining it by… — Jeffrey Ford Copy Share Image
“What did he give you?' I asked Rosie. 'A birthday present,' Rosie replied. 'He said not to open it until December 8.'… — Barbara Cohen Copy Share Image
“A con artist, a total imposter, had played on my desires for the Cinderella dream and won a Monopoly trip to jail.… — Debra Moffitt Copy Share Image
“The risks in antiques fraud are relative. Other criminals risk the absolute. You've never heard of a fraudster involved in a shoot-out,… — Jonathan Gash Copy Share Image
Anybody who severs their own Achilles tendon, takes blood thinners to induce a hospital stay , or beats themselves with their fists… — Janice Erlbaum Copy Share Image
“Democracy is the rule of the best con artist. Let those who have true power rule over those who do not." -Dibian” — Edward L. Cote Copy Share Image
And I think it's because good cons are all based on the victim's need, and the successful con artist is the one,… — Alfred Molina Copy Share Image
You called me a natural con artist and asked me what other secrets I was hiding. I didn't answer because I already… — Megan McCafferty Copy Share Image
Beware the expert who is unable to translate his knowlege to the layman, he is only a con artist. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
And if you were a very sophisticated con artist, what would you do to convince people that you were from the future?… — Zal Batmanglij Copy Share Image
“Why hadn't she just said yes? Then she could have driven alone back to the city [...] and picked up some guy… — Jonathan Dee Copy Share Image
That's the power of the good con artist: the ability to identify your deepest need and exploit it. It's not about honesty… — Maria Konnikova Copy Share Image
When I was 23, I moved to Australia to be with this 43-year-old con artist I fell in love with. — Natasha Leggero Copy Share Image
“An artist does things naturally, without effort. Some power guides his hand. A forger struggles, and if he succeeds, it is a… — Patricia Highsmith Copy Share Image
I feel a lot of sympathy for the young women I've written about, including Younger Janice. I think that all of them… — Janice Erlbaum Copy Share Image
I'm a con artist in that I'm an actor. I make people believe something is real when they know perfectly well it… — John Lithgow Copy Share Image
“You could make any man forget his years. When I saw you arrive in your lovely dress, I was conquered. If you… — Barry Gray Copy Share Image
One of the things about the con artist lifestyle is that all the romance is sort of sloppy and fast and loose. — Matt Bomer Copy Share Image
“You're a con artist. A liar. A thief. An unredeemable soul. You can't be reformed. You can't be saved. You'll die trying… — Karina Halle Copy Share Image
