Wednesday, October 13, 2010

The Sure Way to Get Nothing for Something

Ride to NowhereImage by Toronto Rob via Flickr
Gambling: The sure way of getting nothing for something. – Wilson Mizner




Millions of words are written annually purporting to tell how to beat the races, whereas the best possible advice on the subject is found in the three monosyllables, “Do not try.”



A gambler is nothing but a man who makes his living out of hope. – William Bolitho



Nine gamblers could not feed a single rooster. – Yugoslav Proverb



Gaming is the son of avarice, and the father of dispair. – French proverb



Gambling is the child of avarice, the brother of iniquity, and the father of mischief. – George Washington


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