Wagers Quotes

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A wager?" I repeated. "Yes," he said, and gave me a slow smile, bright with challenge. ... "Stake?" I asked cautiously. He was still smiling,… — Sherwood Smith
I'll wager at the end a body realizes the Lord has already shown Himself. That things as they are -- her hand circles in a… — Truman Capote
When men have realized that time has upset many fighting faiths, they may come to believe... that the ultimate good desired is better reached by… — Oliver Wendell Holmes
So it is best to keep an open mind and be agnostic. At first sight that seems an unassailable position, at least in the weak… — Richard Dawkins
Tree planting is always a utopian enterprise, it seems to me, a wager on a future the planter doesn't necessarily expect to witness. — Michael Pollan
Ralston stiffened at the reference to the stupid wager that caused so much pain and unhappiness. He ignored Oxford's proffered hand, and instead met the… — Sarah MacLean
A true Englishman doesn't joke when he is talking about so serious a thing as a wager. — Jules Verne
Lord Snow wants to take my place now.' He sneered. 'I'd have an easier time teaching a wolf to juggle than you will training this… — George R. R. Martin
Combat isn't where you might die -- though that does happen -- it's where you find out whether you get to keep on living. Don't… — Sebastian Junger
All of life is a wager — Christopher Hitchens
I saw the world. I learnt of new cultures. I flew across an ocean. I wore women's clothing. Made a friend. Fell in love. Who… — Jules Verne
I'll wager I would have screwed things up regardless. But. . .can you imagine those poor bastards grappling their prey, leaping over the rails, swords… — Scott Lynch
Faith in the supernatural is a desperate wager made by man at the lowest ebb of his fortunes. — George Santayana
I love to gamble, man all different kinds of ways...As far as wagering on sports, I've got some friends, we make some friendly bets and… — Matthew McConaughey

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