No, that's not possible," Michael said. "Killed, yes; jail, no.

Gambling is not as destructive as war or as boring as pornography. It is not as immoral as business or as suicidal as watching television. And the percentages are better than religion.

I like to drink wine more than I used to. Anyway, I'm drinking more.

He smelled the garden, the yellow shield of light smote his eyes, and he whispered, "Life is so beautiful." ... Yes, he thought, if I can die saying, "Life is so beautiful," then nothing else is important.

It can be argued that man's instinct to gamble is the only reason he is still not a monkey up in the trees.

Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment.

Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.