Damon Runyon Quotes

#1. I long ago came to the conclusion that all life is 6 to 5 against.

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#2. I once knew a chap who had a system of just hanging the baby on the clothes line to dry and he was greatly admired by his fellow citizens for having discovered a wonderful innovation on changing a diaper.

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#3. Life is tough, and it's really tough when you're stupid.

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

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#5. The race may not always be to the swift nor the victory to the strong, but that's how you bet.

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#6. In all the history of the boxing game, you'll find no human interest story to compare with the life narrative of James J. Braddock.

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

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#8. In my opinion turkey is the most over-rated critter for eating purposes in kingdom come but the most striking example we have of the power of propaganda.

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#9. He [Will Rogers] was America's most complete human document. One-third humor. One-third humanitarian. One-third heart.

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#10. He who tooteth not his own horn, the same shall not be tooted.

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#11. I'm inspired by love, by the moments that we commit to something with all our heart - be it a person, a project, an animal, anything really. It's undeniably inspiring, that acknowledgment of existence, that I love, that I care. That fills me with purpose.

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#12. You can become a winner only if you are willing to walk over the edge.

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#13. Growing up in that fashion is a breeding ground for insecurity and doubt; it also leaves you questioning motives. It took me a long time to see the world as I want it without constantly looking for approval. I still fall, but I'm better suited for survival.

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#14. She has a laugh so hearty it knocks the whipped cream off an order of strawberry shortcake on a table fifty feet away.

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#15. A free-loader is a confirmed guest. He is the man who is always willing to come to dinner.

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#16. He hardest obstacle for me has been to find a father. I am the product of three fathers, and my connection to each of them has left me wanting. Each have their own strengths and weaknesses, but I've always been in competition with them in some way.

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

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#18. You can keep the things of bronze and stone and give me one man to remember me just once a year.

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