“I long ago came to the conclusion that all life is 6 to 5 against.”

“Always try to rub up against money, for if you rub up against money long enough, some of it may rub off on you.”

“New York is the place where everyone will stop a championship fight to look at an usher giving a drunk the bum's rush.”

“Much as he is opposed to lawbreaking he is not bigoted about it.”

“The race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong - but that's the way to bet.”

“Damon Runyon. A day-coach boy in a parlor car seat.”

“I am unpersuaded that relative poverty and hard work are greater adversities than relative affluence and free time.”

“Original sin is a self-initiating act because it evidences human free will. If humanity were devoid of free will, it would relegate humankind to living by instinct. A person who lives by instinct m...”

“Youll learn, as you get older, that rules are made to be broken. Be bold enough to live life on your terms, and never, ever apologize for it. Go against the grain, refuse to conform, take the road ...”