1. "It's not what a man has but what a man is that's important."
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Quote by Frank W. Abagnale
2. "What I did in my youth is hundreds of times easier today. Technology breeds crime."
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Quote by Frank W. Abagnale
3. "What bothered me most was their lack of style. I learned early that class is universally admired. Almost any fault, sin or crime is considered more leniently if there's a touch of class involved."
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Frank W. Abagnale, Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake
4. "Former police chief of Houston once said of me: Frank Abagnale could write a check on toilet paper, drawn on the Confederate States Treasury, sign it ‘U.R. Hooked’ and cash it at any bank in town, using a Hong Kong driver’s license for identification."
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Frank W. Abagnale, Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake
5. "I stole every nickel and blew it on fine threads, luxurious lodgings, fantastic foxes, and other sensual goodies. I partied in every capital in Europe and basked on all the world's most famous beaches."
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Frank W. Abagnale, Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake
6. "It's not what a man has but what a man is that's important. This car is fine for me. It gets me around. I know who I am and what I am, and that's what counts, not what other people might think of me."
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Frank W. Abagnale, Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake
7. "Modesty is not one of my virtues. At the time, virtue was not one of my virtues."
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Frank W. Abagnale, Catch Me If You Can
8. "A MAN’S ALTER EGO is nothing more than his favorite image of himself."
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Frank W. Abagnale, Catch Me If You Can
9. "Of course, as someone once observed, there is no right way to do something wrong,"
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Frank W. Abagnale, Catch Me If You Can
10. "The second is observation. Observation is a skill that can be developed, but I was born blessed (or cursed) with the ability to pick up on details and items the average man overlooks."
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Frank W. Abagnale, Catch Me If You Can