John Scarne Quotes & Sayings

Night and day a picture of the showcase of the Lame Novelty Company and its gambling content would seem to appear before my eyes. Then I realized that I could not rest content and continue practising to become a magician until I knew what those gambling gimmicks in that showcase click. — John Scarne

The gambling supply house catalog is distinctly not the safest place to learn about cheating devices, beware of catalog men. — John Scarne

My last piece of advice to the degenerate slot player who thinks he can beat the one-armed bandit consists of four little words: It can't be done. — John Scarne

Belly strippers! The use of this device is one of the most highly prized - and highly priced - secrets of fast-money winners. — John Scarne

Rummy is played by more people in more ways than any other game. — John Scarne