Ago Came Quotes by Damon Runyon

Growing up in that fashion is a breeding ground for insecurity and doubt; it also leaves you questioning motives. It took me a long…

— Damon Runyon

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

— Damon Runyon

I came to the conclusion long ago that all life is six to five against.

— Damon Runyon

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

— Damon Runyon

I'm inspired by love, by the moments that we commit to something with all our heart - be it a person, a project, an…

— Damon Runyon

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

— Damon Runyon

“A person who asks questions can get a reputation such as a person who wishes to find things out.”

— Damon Runyon

“The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's how the smart money bets.”

— Damon Runyon

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

— Damon Runyon

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

— Damon Runyon

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

— Damon Runyon

I've failed so many times in my life that my recovery time has improved. I'm better at redirecting my attention. I've trained in Radical…

— Damon Runyon

Damon Runyon. A day-coach boy in a parlor car seat.

— Damon Runyon

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

— Damon Runyon

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

— Damon Runyon