The secret of being a ...

The secret of being a top-notch con man is being able to know what the mark wants, and how to make him think he's getting it.
 Ken Kesey

Quotes from the same author

Allen Ginsberg is a tremendous warrior as time goes by. He's a warrior first and a poet second.
 Ken Kesey
Man is certain of nothing but his ability to fail. It is the deepest faith we have, and the unbeliever- the blasphemer, the dissenter- will stimulate in us the most righteous of furies.
 Ken Kesey
They did type me as a horror writer, but I have been able to do all sorts of things within that framework.
 Ken Kesey
Of offering more than what I can deliver, I have a bad habit, it is true. But I have to offer more than I can deliver, To be able to deliver what I do.
 Ken Kesey
This world belongs to the strong, my friend! The ritual of our existence is based on the strong getting stronger by devouring the weak. We must face up to this. No more than right that it should be this way. We must learn to accept it as a law of the natural world. The rabbits accept their role in the ritual and recognize the wolf as the strong. In defense, the rabbit becomes sly and frightened and elusive and he digs holes and hides when the wolf is about. And he endures, he goes on. He knows his place. He most certainly doesn't challenge the wolf to combat. Now, would that be wise? Would it?
 Ken Kesey