I have never believed much in luck, and my sense of humor has tended to walk on the dark side.

Democracy as a system has evolved into something that Thomas Jefferson didn't anticipate.

It is not necessary to accept the choices handed down to you by life as you know it.

It's a strange world. Some people get rich and others eat sh** and die.

I have long understood that losing always comes with the territory when you wander into the gambling business, just as getting crippled for life is an acceptable risk in the linebacker business. They both are extremely violent sports, and pain is part of the bargain. Buy the ticket, take the ride.

Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba.

There is no fool like a careless gambler who starts taking victory for granted.