Quotes by Gambling I paint inspired by my father, a well known character of the nightlife; a clandestine gambling capitalist and owner of three brothels in Argentina. I develop my work in a time that, from my point of view, is much more romantic than the present day. Fabian Perez gambling character father as long as there is a lottery, we the people of the United States must believe in getting something for nothing. Fay Faron gambling believe people Fortune always will confer an aura of worth, unworthily; and in this world The lucky person passes for a genius. Euripides gambling genius luck Even if I set out to make a film about a fillet of sole, it would be about me. Federico Fellini gambling movie would-be Everyone except gamblers knows that gambling never pays. ... Losing, like winning, only increased his determination to play. Firoozeh Dumas gambling determination winning But I used to have a bit of a gambling problem. And that would have been the answer to my prayers. It got worse when I started playing this character, too. Fisher Stevens gambling prayer character I wanted to do an episode about Chuck having a gambling problem. I wanted to portray my addiction on the show. But I think it's a little edgy for Saturday night. Fisher Stevens gambling night thinking If thy desire to raise thy fortunes encourage thy delights to the casts of fortune, be wise betimes, lest thou repent too late; what thou gettest, thou gainest by abused providence; what thou losest, thou losest by abused patience; what thou winnest is prodigally spent; what thou losest is prodigally lost; it is an evil trade that prodigally drives; and a bad voyage where the pilot is blind. Francis Quarles gambling wise evil Whisky, gambling and Ferraris are better than housework. Francoise Sagan ferrari whisky gambling Scobe's Tenth Law: In all endeavors, in all aspects of life, there are more horses asses than horses! Frank Scoblete gambling horse law Scobe's Eighth Law: The moron will enter the single deck game when the count is sky high and the dealer is deciding whether or not to shuffle. The morons's entrance will convince the dealer that it's time to shuffle. You will now face a new deck with your biggest bet out and the pit boss watching closely. Frank Scoblete gambling law sky Scobe's Fifth Law: All dealers wish they were doing something other than dealing. All dealers have plans to get out of dealing. Ten years later they have different plans to get out of dealing. Frank Scoblete gambling law years I gamble with one foot pointed toward the door. Frank Scoblete gambling feet doors They are the new breed of slot machine-colorful, fancy, exciting, wonderful...and deadly. Frank Scoblete gambling fancy machines The best bet you get is an even break. Franklin P. Adams casinos gambling break For although Claudius had been accused of gambling and drunkenness, not only were no worse sins laid to his charge, but he had successfully established some claim to being considered a learned man. Frederic Farrar gambling sin men Football and gambling - two great American addictions working together. What could possibly go wrong? Froma Harrop gambling football two If we had a reliable way to label our toys good and bad, it would be easy to regulate technology wisely. But we can rarely see far enough ahead to know which road leads to damnation. Whoever concerns himself with big technology, either to push it forward or to stop it, is gambling in human lives. Freeman Dyson damnation gambling technology Is it really not possible to touch the gaming table without being instantly infected by superstition? Fyodor Dostoevsky gambling superstitions tables Even as I approach the gambling hall, as soon as I hear, two rooms away, the jingle of money poured out on the table, I almost go into convulsions. Fyodor Dostoevsky jingles gambling two «23456789101112»