Damon Runyon famous quotes
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She has a laugh so hearty it knocks the whipped cream off an order of strawberry shortcake on a table fifty feet away.
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The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet.
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You can keep the things of bronze and stone and give me one man to remember me just once a year.
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I once knew a chap who had a system of just hanging the baby on the clothes line to dry and he was greatly admired by his fellow citizens for having discovered a wonderful innovation on changing a diaper.
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In my opinion turkey is the most over-rated critter for eating purposes in kingdom come but the most striking example we have of the power of propaganda.
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I came to the conclusion long ago that all life is six to five against.
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In all the history of the boxing game, you'll find no human interest story to compare with the life narrative of James J. Braddock.
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He [Will Rogers] was America's most complete human document. One-third humor. One-third humanitarian. One-third heart.
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Always try to rub up against money, for if you rub up against money long enough, some of it may rub off on you.
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Damon Runyon. A day-coach boy in a parlor car seat.
-- Damon Runyon
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