"The essence of the phenomenon of gambling is decision making. The act of making a decision consists of selecting one course of action, or strategy, from among the set of admissible strategies."

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Source : "The Theory of Gambling and Statistical Logic". Book by Richard Arnold Epstein, 1977.

Richard Arnold Epstein

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“My dad, Donald, was a vet and had a practice in Yorkshire. Cats and dogs were his bread and butter, but his greatest love was large animals.”

Source : "Alastair Campbell: My family values" by Angela Wintle, www.theguardian.com. July 27, 2012.
“If you forget the words to your own song, you can always claim artistic license. Forget the words to the national anthem and you're screwed.”

Source : "Lyle Lovett: What I've Learned" by Cal Fussman, www.esquire.com. January 23, 2012.
“You go through the Sporting News for the last one hundred years, and you will find two things are always true. You never have enough pitching, and nobody ever made money.”
“Use minds to solve problems, not lies and bullets.”
“Trust Love, nor fear to soar upon his track. The wings that bore to Heaven will bear thee back.”
“A director recommended me for the role on 'Soap.' They said, 'She plays heavy roles, murderesses and the like.' He said, 'On stage, she could be very very funny.”
“There's absolutely nothing wrong with Oscar Levant that a miracle can't fix.”
“It's easy for people to be characterized in public life based upon their personality, and I have a very direct, blunt personality. And I understand why some people would then characterize that, especially people who don't like you, as bullying, but it's not that.”

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