“A grifter's got an irresistible urge to be the guy who's wise. There's nothin' to whipping a fool. Hell, fools are made to be whipped. But to take another pro. Even your partner, who knows you and has his eye on you. That's a score! No matter what happens.” KnowsMadeMatterHappensEyeGuyHellWiseCrimeFoolBehaviorNo Matter WhatPartnersHis EyesScoreUrgesCheatingIrresistibleWhipping Author:Donald E. Westlake
“My mother believed in all superstitions, plus she made some up.” MadeMotherPlusSuperstitions Author:Donald E. Westlake
“Once he became a series character, I made the conscious choice that he would never act like a series character, never wink at the reader, never pull his punches. Better for him, better for me.” MadeCharacterChoicesReaderConsciousSeries Author:Donald E. Westlake