The King of Con

First tip: never get into a car if a guy is sitting in the driver’s seat and another guy is in the back seat.

people were motivated by two things, greed and fear.

It don’t matter where you are in the world, the language of money is universal. In

Because when you’re a big earner, everybody wants you. And when you’re a big talker, you can con most of the people most of the time, especially when they’re desperate.

“Stick with me, baby,” he used to tell Kim, “and you’ll be fartin’ in silk.” Not a bad line

, Frankie, hand me da ting that goes wit da ting to use da ting,” I’d say, when I wanted him to pass me more coke

got at the health food store—inositol hexanicotinate (IHN), a form of niacin. It looked like coke and was tasteless

A great salesman is a great seducer, a Rudolph Valentino on the sales floor.
He plays to your fantasies and promises you everything you think you need and want. He gets you excited and makes you feel special. He never takes no for an answer. And then, like every other son of a bitch, he fucks you—literally or figuratively or both.