Keyword: Betting

All life is 6 to 5 against.

Life Murphy’s Laws

The best simple-minded test of expertise in a particular area is the ability to win money in a series of bets on future occurrences in that area.

Money Murphy’s Laws

Life is like a game of poker: If you don’t put any in the pot, there won’t be any to take out.

(1894 – 1975) American comedian
Activities Games Life

I bought a million lottery tickets… I won a dollar.


Activities Money

I've done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.

(1950 – ) writer & humorist
Activities Games

Roulette: A wheel that seldom takes a turn for the bettor.

Activities Definitions Games

One of the worst things that can happen to you in life is to win a bet on a horse at an early age.

American billiards champion & hustler
Activities Sports

I’d be willing to bet you, if I was a betting man, that I have never bet on baseball.

American baseball player
Baseball Misspokements Sports

Race Track: Where thousands of people can get taken for a ride on the same horse.

Definitions

The race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong – but that’s the way to bet.

Activities Murphy’s Laws Sports

Always remember Goliath was a 40 point favorite over David.

American football & basketball coach
Misspokements Sports

If Stan (Bowles) could pass a betting shop like he can pass a ball he’d have no trouble at all.

British football manager
Sports

Racehorse: A fast means of redistributing wealth.

Activities Definitions

One way to stop a runaway horse is to bet on him.

(1932 – 1997) British journalist
Animals Situations

The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that is the way to bet.

(1990 – 1946) newspaperman & writer
Activities Success

Never bet on a loser because you think his luck is bound to change.

Murphy’s Laws

The probability of winning is inversely proportional to the amount of the wager.

Money Murphy’s Laws

Lady Godiva put everything she had on a horse.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer
TV/Movie Quotes

Never bet with anyone you meet on the first tee who has a deep suntan, a 1-iron in his bag, and squinty eyes.

professional golfer
Golf Sports

The difference between playing the stock market and the horses is that one of the horses must win.

(1911 – 1999) comedian, author & columnist
Money

Bookie: A pickpocket who lets you use your own hands.

Definitions