Keyword: Betting

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

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

(1932 – 1997) British journalist

Racehorse: A fast means of redistributing wealth.

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

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

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

Lady Godiva put everything she had on a horse.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer

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

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.

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

(1950 – ) writer & humorist

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

American baseball player

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

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

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

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

Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer

All life is 6 to 5 against.

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

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

British football manager

If you bet on a horse, that's gambling. If you bet you can make three spades, that's entertainment. If you bet cotton will go up three points, that's business. See the difference?

(1919 – ) American sportswriter

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