"The movies and cable networks have glamorized poker and the world of gambling.
But there’s one sure way to tell whether the house will win or you will win in the long run. Look at your place, and then look at theirs.
You may pick up a few dollars here and there by sheer luck, but they throw down millions just to re-decorate a lobby.
And where do you think they got that money? From dummies who thought they could beat the system!"
Dave Ramsey, Financial Adviser
“It's hard to walk away from a winning streak, even harder to leave the table when you're on a losing one.”
Cara Bertoia, Cruise Quarters - a Novel About Casinos and Cruise Ships
By gaming we lose both our time and treasure: two things most precious to the life of man.
Owen Feltham (1602-1668; English essay writer)
In gambling the many must lose in order that the few may win.
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950; Irish playwright and co-founder of the London School of Economics)
The only man who makes money following the races is one who does it with a broom and shovel.
Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915; American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher)
Gambling: The sure way of getting nothing from something.
Wilson Mizner (1876-1933; American playwright, raconteur, and entrepreneur)
A gambler never makes the same mistake twice.
It’s usually three or more times.
Terrence Murphy, a.k.a. “VP Pappy” (*1937; American freelance writer)
“There is a lure in power. It can get into a man's blood just as gambling and lust for money have been known to do.”
Harry Truman
“I have plenty of time... if I am not wise... I could lose it like the games in which you gamble.”
Deyth Banger