--- title: "4 Gambling Quotes By Kendric Neal" description: "4 Gambling quotes by Kendric Neal. Plus more from Kendric Neal and more Gambling sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b29/kendric-neal-40404_fast-food_crossing-the-line-that-s-what-the-highwa_227369.jpg" --- > [“Crossing the line, that's what the Highway Patrol woman said. Neely was on a gurney, his injuries deemed non-life-threatening, she was taking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kendric-neal/crossing-the-line-that-s-what-the-highway-patrol-woman-said-neely-was/) [Kendric Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kendric-neal/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b29/kendric-neal-40404_fast-food_crossing-the-line-that-s-what-the-highwa_227369.jpg) > [“If I get all that money back in the accounts and then swear it off entirely, she'll forgive me. It felt good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kendric-neal/if-i-get-all-that-money-back-in-the-accounts-and-then-swear-it-off/) [Kendric Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kendric-neal/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3a1/kendric-neal-40404_awake-at-night_if-i-get-all-that-money-back-in-the-acco_1380817.jpg) > [“Gambling wasn't even about the money, was it? Not the action, not the bells, not the adrenaline, those were just add-ons. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kendric-neal/gambling-wasn-t-even-about-the-money-was-it-not-the-action-not-the/) [Kendric Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kendric-neal/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/949/kendric-neal-40404_gambling_gambling-wasn-t-even-about-the-money-was_1597525.jpg) > [“Neely Thomas was used to losing. Compulsive gamblers learn how to handle it—his kids' college funds depleted, an ultimatum from his wife,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kendric-neal/neely-thomas-was-used-to-losing-compulsive-gamblers-learn-how-to/) [Kendric Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kendric-neal/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c64/kendric-neal-40404_faustian_neely-thomas-was-used-to-losing-compulsi_2812266.jpg) ## Other authors on Gambling - [John Warren Kindt 82 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gambling/john-warren-kindt/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b004/author-audrey-15605.jpg) John-Talmage Mathis 12 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gambling/john-talmage-mathis/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b011/author-hunter-s-thompson-42712.jpg) Hunter S. Thompson 12 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gambling/hunter-s-thompson/) - [James Holzhauer 10 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gambling/james-holzhauer/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-pete-rose-74648.jpg) Pete Rose 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gambling/pete-rose/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b016/author-mario-puzo-63950.jpg) Mario Puzo 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gambling/mario-puzo/) - [Frank Scoblete 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gambling/frank-scoblete/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b004/author-artie-lange-15085.jpg) Artie Lange 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gambling/artie-lange/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-thomas-jefferson-90435.jpg) Thomas Jefferson 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gambling/thomas-jefferson/) - [Ralph Waldo Emerson 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gambling/ralph-waldo-emerson/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-mitch-hedberg-68629.jpg) Mitch Hedberg 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gambling/mitch-hedberg/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-george-bernard-shaw-68.jpg) George Bernard Shaw 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gambling/george-bernard-shaw/) ## More by Kendric Neal > [“Crossing the line, that's what the Highway Patrol woman said. Neely was on a gurney, his injuries deemed non-life-threatening, she was taking her initial…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kendric-neal/crossing-the-line-that-s-what-the-highway-patrol-woman-said-neely-was/) [Kendric Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kendric-neal/) > [“My style isn't subtle, I know that. I'm sure in fact it violates all kinds of rules about interrogation and all that, I never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kendric-neal/my-style-isn-t-subtle-i-know-that-i-m-sure-in-fact-it-violates-all/) [Kendric Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kendric-neal/) > [“If I get all that money back in the accounts and then swear it off entirely, she'll forgive me. It felt good to repeat…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kendric-neal/if-i-get-all-that-money-back-in-the-accounts-and-then-swear-it-off/) [Kendric Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kendric-neal/) > [“If you want to ruin someone's life, give them free money.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kendric-neal/if-you-want-to-ruin-someone-s-life-give-them-free-money/) [Kendric Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kendric-neal/) > [“Gambling wasn't even about the money, was it? Not the action, not the bells, not the adrenaline, those were just add-ons. It was about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kendric-neal/gambling-wasn-t-even-about-the-money-was-it-not-the-action-not-the/) [Kendric Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kendric-neal/) > [“Learning to interpret the constant string of lies and excuses fed to you from kids terrified of failure but careening towards it anyway was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kendric-neal/learning-to-interpret-the-constant-string-of-lies-and-excuses-fed-to/) [Kendric Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kendric-neal/) > [“We played a couple games of pool and shared a basket of fried shrimp and onion rings. He was a good player, but on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kendric-neal/we-played-a-couple-games-of-pool-and-shared-a-basket-of-fried-shrimp/) [Kendric Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kendric-neal/) > [“Coaching was hard. Being a detective is murder.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kendric-neal/coaching-was-hard-being-a-detective-is-murder/) [Kendric Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kendric-neal/) > [“I get a little obsessive, it was my hallmark as a coach. I'm more effective when it gets personal and I tend to stick…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kendric-neal/i-get-a-little-obsessive-it-was-my-hallmark-as-a-coach-i-m-more/) [Kendric Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kendric-neal/) > [“Neely Thomas was used to losing. Compulsive gamblers learn how to handle it—his kids' college funds depleted, an ultimatum from his wife, his life…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kendric-neal/neely-thomas-was-used-to-losing-compulsive-gamblers-learn-how-to/) [Kendric Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kendric-neal/) > [“He paused just long enough for me to know I was starting to bug him. I bug a lot of people, they usually do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kendric-neal/he-paused-just-long-enough-for-me-to-know-i-was-starting-to-bug-him-i/) [Kendric Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kendric-neal/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/gambling/kendric-neal/#itemlist", "name": "4 Gambling Quotes By Kendric Neal", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Crossing the line, that's what the Highway Patrol woman said. Neely was on a gurney, his injuries deemed non-life-threatening, she was taking her initial report, just pad and pencil, he was surprised they still used those. She'd made her observations based on the skid marks and the impact. The young guy in the Jeep spun round, crossed the line, straight into the path of what remained of a tree that had stood since the days of Columbus. 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