One author observed: “What [sets] con artists apart is the natural ability, often discovered at a very young age, to manipulate the people around them.
Ühes kirjutises täheldatakse: „Meisterlikke petiseid eristab teistest nende tihtilugu juba väga noores eas ilmnenud loomupärane anne manipuleerida neid ümbritsevaid inimesi.