276 Quotes About Gambling

The pain of losing is diverting. So is the thrill of winning. Winning, however, is lonelier, as those you've won money from are not likely to commiserate with you. Winning takes getting used to.

When your opponent's sittin' there holdin' all the aces, there's only one thing to do: kick over the table.

Betting stimulates the caring glands. That is where there is so much caring at the racetrack.

The familiarities of the gaming-table contribute very much to the decay of politeness ... The pouts and quarrels that naturally arise from disputes must put an end to all complaisance, or even good will towards one another.

You're gambling with something vital. Most writers get smashed egos.

I love Vegas. God knows that I know how to find my way around the buffets in Las Vegas.

Gambling: A sure way to get nothing from something.

A dollar won is twice as sweet as a dollar earned.

There wasn't any gambling about it because the game was on the line, and they weren't going to do us any good sitting on the bench.